Two brothers die of suffocation while cleaning septic tank

COX'S BAZAR, Aug 10 (UNB): Two brothers died while cleaning a septic tank without any protective gear in South Bohaddarkata area under Chakaria upazila in Cox's Bazar district on Wednesday night.
The dead are Shahadat Hossain (50) and Shahidul Islam (22), sons of Anwar Hossain - residents of South Bohaddarkata area.
Mohammad Javed, officer-in-charge of Chakaria thana, said the brothers died when they entered a septic tank. First, the younger brother got into the tank. When he did not come up, the elder brother entered the tank.
Later, fire service personnel rescued the two brothers and took them to Chakaria Upazila Health Complex where the on duty doctor declared them dead.
"The autopsy reports have been prepared. A case over unnatural death will be filed in this connection," he added.