NARAYANGANJ: Three people died and two others injured after inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank in Sonargaon Upazila of the district on Sunday noon.

The deceased were identified as Sabbir, 8, his maternal uncle Osman Gani, 34, and Shahjalal, 36, son of local UP member Abul Kashem.

Witnesses said a teenaged boy fell down a septic tank from a mango tree around 2:00pm. To save him, some people including his uncle entered the tank and fell sick inhaling toxic gas.

Besides, a part of the septic tank of an under-construction building collapsed on them.  They died of inhaling toxic gas and hit by collapsed part of tank.

Sonargaon Thana Officer-in-Charge Manjur Kader confirmed the matter to banglanews.

BDST: 1543 HRS, MAY 31, 2015
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