Two workers die from electrocution

Two construction workers died after being electrocuted in Ruhea Madhupur village in Thakurgaon Sadar yesterday.

The deceased were Naba Kumar Barman, 26, of Modhupur village and Subrata Kumar Barman, 28, of Rajagaon Ajroypur village in the upazila.

Officer-in-Charge of Ruhea Police Station Khan Mohammad Shahrier said the two with others were carrying out casting work of the roof of a house.

Naba got electrocuted first as he came in contact with a live electric wire on the tin-roof of an adjoining house while he was climbing down through it. As Subrata came to his rescue, he also got electrocuted.

They died while they were being taken to a hospital by fellow workers, the OC said.