Four members of a family died after being electrocuted in Ghoshpala Purbopara village under Nandail upazila of Mymensingh on Saturday (December 30) afternoon.

The deceased were identified as Jamal Uddin, 36, his mother Anowara Begum, 55, and two minor daughters Faria Islam Anika, 04, and Fahmida Islam Faiza, 06.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Nandail Model Police Station Abdul Majed confirmed the matter.

The incident occurred when Jamal Uddin came in contact with a live electric wire while charging his auto-rickshaw at around 3.30pm this afternoon. His mother and two daughters also died on the spot when they tried to save him, the OC said.

BDST: 2011 HRS, DEC 30, 2023
MN/SMS