4 of a family die in Narayanganj fire
A couple and their two children with disabilities died after two live wires fell on their house in Narayanganj’s Rupganj upazila on Friday night.
The deceased were identified as Abdullah, 12, his brother Rahmat Ullah, 18, and their parents Masum Miah, 40, and Mita Begum,35.
The tragedy struck around 8:30pm on Friday at Kumartek under Sector 11 of Purbachal Uposhahar.
Two torn electric wires of Dhaka Electric Supply Company (DESCO) fell on a power line of Rural Electrification Board in the evening, said Uddipan Bhakta, station officer of Purbachal Fire Service.
After sparks, the REB cables fell on the tin-shed house of the victims, triggering the fire. Masum and the two boys died at once while Sima was declared dead at the Rupganj Upazila Health Complex, said Uddipan.
Narayanganj Correspondent,
bdnews24.com
Published: 23 Jan 2021 12:17 AM BdST
Updated: 23 Jan 2021 12:26 AM BdST
A couple and their two children with disabilities have burned to death after a high-voltage overhead power line tripped and set fire to their tin-roofed house at Rupganj in Narayanganj, Fire Service and Civil Defence says. );
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The tragedy struck around 8:30pm on Friday at Kumartek under Sector 11 of Purbachal Uposhahar.
The victims have been identified as Md Masum, 40, his wife Sima Begum, 32, and their sons Md Russell, 17, and Rahmat Ullah, 10. Sima also has disabilities.
A torn electric wire of Dhaka Electric Supply Company or DESCO fell on a power line of Rural Electrification Board in the evening, said Uddipan Bhakta, station officer of Purbachal Fire Service.