Two labourers electrocuted
Two labourers died from electrocution in Sernalpara area of Sherpur upazila on Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Rabiul Islam, 30, son of Chandu Sarkar of Ashrampara village, and Shah Alam, 28, son of Abdus Salam of Chawkpota village in the upazila.
Quoting local people, Officer in Charge (OC) Sherpur Police Station Humayan Kabir said pipe fitters Rabiul and Shah Alam were lifting pipes in building owned by one Imrul Islam in Sernalpara area under Sherpur municipality on Saturday.
The duo came in contact with a live electric wire, hanging from a nearby electric poll, while they were lifting pipes from the ground floor of the building around 3:00pm.
Locals rescued them and took them to Sherpur Upazila Health Complex where the doctors declared Rabiul dead while Shah Alam died on his way to Bogura Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital, the OC said.
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