Bagerhat, Sept 26 (UNB) – Two construction workers were killed and two others were injured after being electrocuted while they were wiring an under-construction building at Bilkul Village in Kachua upazila on Wednesday afternoon.
The deceased were identified as Harez Sheikh, 32, son of Joynal Sheikh of the village and Tanjil Molla, 35, son of SumizUddin Molla hailing from Kakarbil village in the same upazila.
Officer-in-charge of Kachua Model Police Station Robiul Kabir said the electrocution occurred from an electric short-circuit while they were giving electricity connections in the building, leaving the duo dead on the spot and two others injured.
The injured were taken to Kachua Upazila Health Complex.