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Trucker, helper die from electrocution in Gazipur

| Updated: November 22, 2018 16:44:04


Trucker, helper die from electrocution

Two people including a truck driver died from electrocution at Jhajra area of Gazipur city early Thursday.

The deceased have been identified as Rubel Mia, 30, a truck driver and his assistant Jahangir, 50, both hailing from Bhola district, according to a news agency report.

Md Akteruzzaman, assistant director of Gazipur Fire Service and Civil Defence, said the incident took place around 1:30am when the truck hit an electric pole beside the road and got electrified, leaving the duo dead on the spot.

On information, a firefighting unit went to the spot and recovered the bodies in the morning.

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