Student dies of electrocution in city school

A student has died after being electrocuted at Palashpur Ideal School in Dhaka's Kadamtali area on Wednesday, reports bdnews24.com.

The incident occurred while the ninth grader was setting up the national flag on the school premises at around 10:00 am on Wednesday.

The victim, 15-year-old Sifat Riyan, was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital by the school's caretaker, Rashed Khan, where he was declared dead by the attending physician.

Recounting the incident, Rashed said a support staff member, Parveen, was attempting to hoist the national flag and the rope became entangled around a steel pipe.

"Riyan went to help and he removed the steel pipe to free the rope. But as he was repositioning the pipe, it accidentally came into contact with a high-voltage electric wire. Riyan was electrocuted and fell unconscious."

Following the incident, Riyan was initially rushed to Desh Bangla Hospital and then transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital at around 11:45am, Rashed added.

His body was kept at the hospital morgue, according to ASI Md Masud Mia from the DMCH Police Outpost.