A Correspondent:
Moulvibazar: Another injured victim, who lost five of her family members due to electrocution caused by a torn wire of Palli Bidyut in Juri upazila of Moulvibazar district, died at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka on Tuesday night.
The deceased was identified as Sonia, 12, daughter of Foyzur Rahman of East Goalbari village in Juri upazila.
Earlier, on Tuesday, five members of her family- father Foyzur Rahman, 52, a van puller, mother Shiri Begum, 45, and two sisters– Samia Begum, 15, Sabina Begum, 13 and brother Sayem Mia, 8 died from electrocution as a live electric wire of local Palli Bidyut Samity fell on their house that also caused fire.
Sonia, who received burn injuries, was first taken to Sylhet Osmani Medical College and Hospital and from there she was taken to Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka where she succumbed to her injuries at night.
Local people also condemned the negligence on the part of Palli Bidyut Samity and demanded that the electric line be replaced immediately.
Meanwhile, a three-member probe body was formed to look into the death of six people.
The committee has been asked to submit its report within three working days.
Deputy Commissioner of Moulvibazar Urme Binte Salam provided Tk 50,000 to the family members of the deceased.
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