Chinese citizen killed in Barapukuria accident

DINAJPUR, July 09 (UNB): A Chinese national lost his life on Tuesday after being crushed by a hydraulic jack deep inside the Barapukuria Coal Mine in Dinajpur.

The deceased was identified as Wang Jiang Gou, a shift manager in the facility.

Deputy General Manager (DGM-Mine Operations) of the industry Khan Zafar Siddique said the machinery was being transferred to another phase on completion of coal extraction from phase-1305.

Jiang Gou was accidentally crushed under the jack deep inside the mine, leaving him critically injured. He was rushed to Rangpur Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead around 7:30pm.

SI of Barapukuria Police Outpost Mintu Chandra Roy said Chinese authorities will decide where the deceased will be cremated here or not.