Three minor sisters drown while bathing in Ctg
Three minor sisters today drowned in Patiya Upazila of Chittagong this afternoon while taking a bath in a pond.
Deceased Shahnaz Akther, 15, Nargis Akther, 8, and Tazu Akther, 5, were daughters of Ayub Ali from the upazila, our Chittagong correspondent reports quoting witnesses.
The incident took place around 1:30pm. Tazu fell into the pond first. Her sisters drowned along with her when they jumped in to save her, said Robiul Hossain, a witness.
Later, the victim’s mother went near the pond found her daughters floating in the water, Mohammed Nurul Huq, chairman of Juldha Union Parishad, told our correspondent.
Later locals recovered the bodies from the pond, said the chairman.
Sub-Inspector Towhidul Islam of Karnaphuli Police Station corroborated the incident.
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