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Daulatpur Police Station, Kushtia. Photo: Collected
Two people died and another was injured after falling sick in a septic tank at Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia on Saturday (13 July).
Mahabubur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Daulatpur Police Station, confirmed the matter.
The deceased were identified as Liton Hossain, 30, a cleaner, and Rajon Hossain, 30, a neighbour who went to rescue Liton. The injured is Rajon’s younger brother, Mizan Hossain, 18.
This incident occurred at the residence of Mosharraf Hossen of Bagowan village in Mathurapur union around 8:00 am on Saturday (13 July).
Later, locals and fire service members rescued them and took them to Daulatpur Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared Liton and Rajon dead.
'In the morning, Liton, who was working in the septic tank next to our house, started having difficulty breathing. My brother went to rescue him. Later, my brother also started having breathing difficulties. Then, I was injured while trying to rescue my brother. Later, we were rescued and taken to the hospital,” said Mizan.
The bodies of the deceased were sent to Kushtia Sadar Hospital for autopsy, said the OC.
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