Two workers die while digging well in Tangail

Two workers were killed while digging a well in an under-construction building in Tangail.

The incident took place in Ashekpur area of Tangail municipal area on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Ananda Paul, 35, and Nidhan Paul, 30, of Kashil village under Tangail’s Basail upazila.

Rezaul Karim, assistant director of Fire Service and Civil Defense in Tangail, said that five workers were digging earth at a 14ft deep spot in an under-construction structure in the morning.

During heavy rain around 11:30 am, a large pile of earth collapsed on two of them, while other three managed to escape.

On information, the fire department went to the spot and launched a rescue operation. Two bodies were recovered during the one and a half hours long operation.

Shamim Ahmed, inspector of Tangail Sadar police station, said that the bodies will be handed over to the deceased’s family after legal procedures.