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Four drown in Rangamati flood water

Published : Friday, 11 August, 2023 at 4:33 PM  Count : 583

Four persons, including three children, drowned in the floodwater at Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati district on Thursday.

The deceased were identified as Juni Chakma, 7, son of Tripurna Chakma, a resident of Hirachar area of Khedarmara union of the upazila, Md Jewel, 7, son of Mohsin Miah, of Haji Para of Ward No. 4 of Baghaichhari Municipality, Rahul Barua, 10, son of Arun Barua, of Ward No. 4 Banglatli Union, and Kaola Tripura, 38, son of Sarabindu Tripura, resident of Machalong Dipupara area of Sajek Union.
Baghaichhari Police Station officer-in-charge said Ishtiaq Ahmed said police recovered their bodies from different areas of the upazila.

He said that Juni Chakma, son of Tripurna Chakma, drowned in water on Thursday evening. Meanwhile, Md Jewel drowned in floodwater on Tuesday. Later, locals saw his body floating and informed the police, he said.

Besides, Rahul Barua drowned while taking bath in the flood waters on Thursday afternoon. Local people rescued him around 3 pm and took him to Baghaichhari Upazila Health Complex, where on-duty doctor declared him dead.

Being informed by locals, police recovered the mud-covered body of  Kaola Tripura from Sajek union of the upazila.

Upazila administration has provided Tk 20,000 to each family of the victims as assistance, the OC added.

SA


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