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Three die from electrocution during storm in Narayanganj
Three people, including a child, have been electrocuted to death after a storm tore down a power cable in Narayanganj Sadar Upazila.
Published : 27 May 2020, 11:09 AM
Updated : 27 May 2020, 11:09 AM
Five others were injured after the electric wire snapped and fell on a tin-roofed house in Rasulbag area of the Upazila early Wednesday, according to Shiddhirganj police.
The dead have been identified as Rubina Akter, 35, 'Sumaiya', 13, and 3-year-old 'Hasan', said Shiddirganj Police OC Kamrul Faruk.
The injured are currently being treated in a hospital.
Emergency crews have repaired the snapped power line, OC Kamrul said.
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