2 workers killed in mudslide
Two labourers were killed and two others injured as mud collapsed on them in Joypurhat Sadar upazila yesterday.
The dead are Abdul Kuddus, 45, of Nayapara village of the upazila, and Atiar Rahman, 35, of Uttar Jahanpur village in Naogaon's Dhamoirhat upazila.
Abdus Salam, additional SP (Sadar Circle) of Joypurhat, said there was a pile of mud on Mollickpur Adarsha High School ground. The mud, which was dug out to lay the foundation of a school building, was being taken elsewhere by a tractor-trailer.
Quoting witnesses, the police official said when the tractor-trailer was being loaded with the mud, suddenly a portion of the piled mud fell on the four labourers at noon.
On information, officials of Joypurhat fire service went to the spot and rescued the injured and recovered bodies of the dead.
The injured were hospitalised.
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