The tragic death of two children drowned while playing near the house

Mohibullah Mehdi

Two children drowned while playing near the house in Digtari village of Kandi union of Pirgacha upazila of Rangpur. This heartbreaking incident happened on Wednesday (June 3) around 12 noon. The incident caused deep grief in the area.

According to local sources, two children were playing near the house in the afternoon. At one point the family members started looking for them not being able to see them. Later they were rescued from a waterlogged place next to the house. The doctors on duty declared the two children dead when they were rushed to the local hospital.

One of the deceased is Abid, the 5-year-old son of Zahid Hasan, a Saudi expatriate from the area adjacent to Mirganj Adarsh ​​High School in Tarapur Union of Sundarganj Upazila. It is known that Abid went to various houses with his mother. The other is Sohag, the 5-year-old son of Mohammad Shamsul Haque, a resident of Digtari village in Kandi union of Pirgacha upazila.

It is known that Zahid Hasan, the father of the deceased child Abid, migrated to Saudi Arabia in search of livelihood a few days ago. He was devastated to hear the news of such a tragic death of his child. The family and relatives mourned the entire area.

In this regard, some local residents said that it is necessary to increase the vigilance of children. They commented that such accidents are happening due to slight carelessness.After the incident, the locals sought forgiveness for the souls of the two slain children and expressed their deepest condolences to the bereaved families.