2 workers die cleaning water tank in Bandarban

Two construction workers died from suffocation while cleaning a water reserve tank at Roma police station building in Roma upazila, Bandarban, on Saturday morning,  UNB reported.

The deceased were identified as Hemayet, 22, and his brother-in-law Kamal, 32, from Barisal district.

Jakir Hossain, officer-in-charge of Roma police station, said Hemayet died after getting into the under-construction water tank to clean the inside at about 7am.

Kamal also entered the tank and met the same fate. 

A unit of Bandarban Fire Service have gone to the spot to recover the bodies, said the OC.