Two workers died on Thursday afternoon after descending into a septic tank of a building under construction to remove centering wood in Banaripara upazila, Barishal.
The incident occurred around 12:45 PM in Ward No. 6 of the municipality, according to Banaripara Police Station OC Mujibur Rahman. The victims were identified as site contractor Sohag (35), son of Md. Chunnu Mia from Ward No. 9, and Jamal Hossain (52) from Saliabakpur village.
Banaripara Fire Service Team Leader Md. Anwar Hossain stated that upon receiving a report of an explosion-like situation at the under-construction building owned by Md. Riyaz Hossain, they rushed to the spot, discovered toxic methane gas and accumulated water inside the tank, and subsequently rescued the two workers after clearing the gas and water before rushing them to Banaripara Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared them dead.
Police are currently preparing inquest reports, and the bodies may be handed over without an autopsy if the families object.
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Reported by Barishal Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
