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Construction worker dies of electrocution in the city
A construction worker in the city's Bhasantek area was electrocuted to death on Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Md Maruf, 25, a resident of Chunia Kandi village in Gaibandha Sadar upazila.
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The incident occurred around noon when Maruf went to connect an electrical line in the first floor of a multi-storied building he was working at under a developer company, said his co-worker Md Aftab.
Maruf’s co-workers rescued him in an unconscious condition and rushed him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where the duty doctors announced him dead, said Bacchu Mia, in-charge Inspector of DMCH police outpost.
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The body was sent for an autopsy, he said.
3 years ago
2 die from electrocution in the city
Two people died and another two were injured from electrocution in the city’s Satarkul area of North Badda area on Sunday afternoon, family said.
The deceased were identified as Ariful Islam Sohel, 32, a welding mechanic and Jahangir Alam, 32, his assistant.
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Sohel, along with Jahangir, was workimg in his newly built enterprise Maa Engineering Workshop Grill and Welding in Satarkul area when the accident occurred, his family said.
Another two workers Ahad and Miraj were injured in the incident.
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Sohel and Alam were first taken to a nearby hospital and later to the emergency unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where the on-duty doctor declared both of them dead.
Bachchu Mia, police inspector at the DMCH police outpost said the bodies have been kept at the hospital morgue for autopsies.
3 years ago
Khadem of a Dhanmandi mosque dies from electrocution
Atiqul Islam, the khadem of Eidgah Mosque at Dhanmandi-6 died from electrocution on Wednesday, police said.
Atiqul hailed from IItna upazila in Kishoreganj district.
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The incident took place at around 11: 00 am when Atiqul was mowing the mosque’s field by an electric machine, said Abdul Jalil, a worker of the mosque.
Accidentally, Atiqul a live wire of the machine and fell down unconscious, Jalil added.
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He was rushed Dhaka Medical College Hospital where the doctor on duty declared him dead.
Inspector Bachchu Mia, in -charge of the DMCH police Camp, said the body has been kept at the hospital’s morgue for autopsy.
3 years ago
Schoolboy electrocuted in Sylhet
A tenth-grader was electrocuted in Sylhet city Friday.
The deceased Shahirul Haque Chowdhury, 15, was from the Ghurni residential area.
The schoolboy's family members said he came in contact with a live electric wire while changing an IPS line, after which they found him unconscious.
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Shahirul was declared dead after being rushed to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, Airport Police Station (Sylhet metropolitan) Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mainul Zakir told UNB.
3 years ago
Mechanic dies of electrocution in city
A mechanic died of electrocution Sunday while repairing a lift at Bibirbagicha area in the city's Jatrabari.
The deceased was identified as Aminul Islam Shafin, 20, resident of Sayedabad area.
The accident occurred around 11am and he was pronounced dead by the in-charge doctor of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) as he was rushed to the hospital in an unconscious condition.
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Shafin’s uncle Md Mohsin said he was electrocuted while working inside the lift at the ground floor of a 10-storied building in Jatrabari.
Shafin used to work as a mechanic in his uncle’s elevator company.
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In-charge Inspector of DMCH police camp Bacchu Mia said the body was sent for an autopsy and the concerned police station was informed of the incident.
3 years ago
Child dies of electrocution in capital
A child was electrocuted on Thursday afternoon while playing amid rain in Tejgaon area in the capital.
The deceased was identified as Sajal Islam Alif, 10.
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“I went to the roof and saw him lying unconscious and immediately rushed him to a local medical facility first and then to DMCH where doctors declared him dead,” Yasin Hossain, uncle of the child, told UNB.
He said Sajal might have been electrocuted after touching a pipe which somehow was connected with an electric wire.
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Bachchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH Police Outpost, said the body has been kept at the morgue of the hospital for autopsy.
3 years ago
Rickshawpuller electrocuted while charging his vehicle's battery
A rickshaw puller was electrocuted to death in the Sonir Akhra area of the capital on Saturday evening.
The deceased was identified as Md Jalal, 40.
He used to pull battery-driven rickshaws in Dhaka.
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According to sources, the deceased came in contact with a live electric wire while charging the battery of his rickshaw in Gobindopur garage of Sonir Akhra.
He was rushed to the emergency unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where the on duty doctor declared him dead at around 9 pm.
Sub inspector Bachchu Miah, also in-charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) police camp confirmed the information to UNB.
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Md Al Amin, nephew of the victim, also backed up the incident.
He also added that the deceased left behind his wife and two children.
3 years ago
Two REB workers electrocuted in Shariatpur
Two workers died of electrocution in Char Kotpara village of Naria upazila in Shariatpur while working for local Rural Electrification Board (REB) on Sunday.
4 years ago
2 brothers die from electrocution in Chapainawabganj
Two siblings died from electrocution at Palpara in Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila on Monday.
4 years ago
Man electrocuted in Lalmonirhat
A man got electrocuted while fixing electricity connection of his house in Keranipara of Kaliganj upazila on Sunday.
4 years ago