Two workers died after falling from a crane while working at an under-construction building in Narayanganj’s Jalkuri area on Thursday.

The deceased were identified as Shahid,30, and Tobarak,50. They lived in Narayanganj's Kanchpur area.

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The accident took place around 12:30pm when the victims were working at the construction site, said Golam Mostafa, officer-in-charge (OC) of Siddhirganj Police Station.

"Tobarak died on the spot", he added.

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Later, Shahid was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where doctors declared him dead, said Sub-Inspector Md Masud Mia of DMCH police outpost.

The body has been kept at the hospital morgue for an autopsy, he said.