A worker died after being electrocuted while cutting a mango tree in Bauphal upazila of Patuakhali district on Friday afternoon.
The incident occurred around 1:30pm near the Kagujipul area in Ward No. 1 of Bauphal Municipality.
The deceased was identified as Abdul Hakim, 35, son of Babar Ali.
Eyewitness Sujan Pal said that four workers, including Abdul Hakim, were cutting a mango tree at the house of local resident Shahjahan Bender.
During the work, Hakim was electrocuted while attempting to move a live electric service wire inside the house.
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He was immediately rescued and taken to the Bauphal Upazila Health Complex, where on-duty doctors at the emergency department declared him dead.
Aktaruzzaman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Bauphal Police Station said, "We have been informed of the incident. An officer was sent to the hospital to collect more information."