Three die from electrocution in Ctg

CHATTOGRAM, June 11 (UNB): Three people including a minor girl died from electrocution in different parts of the port city on Sunday night.

Zahurul Islam, sub-inspector of Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) police camp, said Fatema Akter Meem, 8, a resident of Bakolia area, died from electrocution.

She was passing through stagnant rain water which was electrified by a snapped electric line around 10 pm.

In another incident, Saidul Islam, 19, a college student, died from electrocution when he came in contact with a snapped electric wire on Kadamtoli flyover.

He was returning to his Dewanhat residence on foot in the midnight, said SI Zahirul.

Besides, an unidentified young man, aged about 22, came in contact with a live electric wire while working for illumination in the New Market area and died on the spot.

The bodies were taken to Chittagong Medical College Hospital morgue.