UNB, Lalmonirhat

Two brothers died from electrocution in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat yesterday afternoon.

The deceased were Nur Islam, 54, and Delwar Hossain, 42, of Bakalitari village of Chowlbala union.

Their paternal uncle Sirajul Islam and nephew Yasin Ali were injured in the incident.

According to locals, Nur was electrocuted while connecting an irrigation pump near their home around 12:00pm. Delwar rushed to save him but got electrocuted.

Yasin and Sirajul Islam also suffered electric shock while trying to rescue them.

Villagers later rescued all four and rushed them to Aditmari Upazila Health Complex. Nur and Delwar were brought dead while the two others were being treated, said Omor Faruk, deputy assistant medical officer of the health complex.