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Two farmers, Md. Abul Hashem and Md. Yunus, died from electrocution on July 19, 2026, after an 11,000-volt power line snapped and fell into a paddy field in Fatikchhari, Chattogram. The incident occurred while they were planting paddy seedlings in areas identified across Fakirachan village (Chowdhurypara, Paindong Union) and the Madarshabari area (Bhujpur Union). Local Rural Electrification Board authorities have initiated an investigation into the cause of the electrical failure.
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Two farmers, Md. Abul Hashem and Md. Yunus, died from electrocution on July 19, 2026, after an 11,000-volt power line snapped and fell into a paddy field in Fatikchhari, Chattogram. The incident occurred while they were planting paddy seedlings in areas identified across Fakirachan village (Chowdhurypara, Paindong Union) and the Madarshabari area (Bhujpur Union). Local Rural Electrification Board authorities have initiated an investigation into the cause of the electrical failure.
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Police recovered the bodies and initiated the process to send them for post-mortem at the Chattogram Medical College morgue.
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