Two young men died after being electrocuted during a boat trip on the Bangshai River in Mirzapur, Tangail, on Thursday evening, July 16. The victims were identified as Jitul, 18, from Sherpur, and Sajjad, 18, from Rangpur. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. when a group of 40 youths from Bhawal Mirzapur in Gazipur were returning from a picnic at the Mahera Zamindar Bari spot.
According to eyewitnesses, six people came into contact with an overhead electric wire while on the river. Two of them lost consciousness immediately and were taken to Kumudini Hospital, where doctors declared them dead. Four others were injured and are currently receiving treatment at the same hospital.
Sub-Inspector Rashed Fazal of Mirzapur Police Station confirmed the incident and said preparations were underway to send the bodies to the Tangail morgue after completing formal procedures.
উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, মির্জাপুর (টাঙ্গাইল) প্রকাশ : ১৭ জুলাই ২০২৬, ০২: ৫৭ টাঙ্গাইলের মির্জাপুরে নৌকা ভ্রমণে গিয়ে বিদ্যুৎস্পৃষ্টে দুই যুবক নিহত হয়েছে। বৃহস্পতিবার (১৬ জুলাই) সন্ধ্যা সাড়ে ৭টায় উপজেলার বংশাই থলপাড়া নদীতে এ ঘটনা ঘটে। নিহতরা হলেন- শেরপুর জেলা
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