Filling Station: Four killed in roof collapse
Locals along with firefighters at the spot in Brahmanbaria's Ashuganj where the roof of an under-construction filling station collapsed yesterday, killing four workers. Photo: Star
Four workers were killed and six others injured as the roof of an under-construction filling station collapsed in Brahmanbaria's Ashuganj yesterday.
The dead are Nazmul Mia, 18, Mizan Mia, Abu Sayed, 40, and Dulal Mia, 50, said Ashuganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Amirul Qaiser.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Some ten labourers were working at Sayera Filling Station in Bahadurpur area beside the Dhaka-Sylhet highway. All of a sudden, the roof of the filling station came down and fell on the workers around 2:30pm, said witnesses and fire service officials.
Dulal died on the spot.
Locals rushed in and took the nine injured men to Brahmanbaria Sadar Hospital where doctors declared the three others dead, said the UNO.
All the deceased were from areas near the spot.
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