Two brothers died while cleaning a septic tank without any protective gear in the South Bohaddarkata area under Chakaria upazila in Cox's Bazar district on Wednesday night.
The deceased were identified as Shahadat Hossain, 50, and Shahidul Islam, 22, sons of Anwar Hossain — residents of the South Bohaddarkata area.
Chakaria Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Javed said that 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 doctor declared them dead.
"The autopsy reports have been prepared. A case over unnatural death will be filed in this regard," he added.
