Woman, daughter electrocuted in Magura

MAGURA, June 25 (UNB): A woman and her seven-month-old daughter died from electrocution

while cooking rice at their home in Magura Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning.

The deceased were identified as Setu Khatun, 30, and her daughter Anisha, residents of Tilla village under Moghi union.

Md Ripon Biswas, brother-in-law of Setu's husband Awal Mollah, said that the incident occurred around 8am when Setu came into contact with a live electric wire while using a rice cooker. She collapsed to

the ground with Anisha in her arms.

Both were taken to Magura Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared them dead on arrival, said Dr Omar Faruk of the hospital's emergency department.