Two workers were electrocuted and five more injured while installing new poles for Palli Bidyut at Raipura upazila in Narsingdi on Tuesday.
The deceased are Abdus Salam, 29, of Dangapara of Dinajpur, and Jamal Hossain, 50, of Mithapukur of Rangpur.
The injured are Jewel, 26, Ahad Mia, 41, Yusuf Ali, 19, Kaiyum, 18, and Kayes. All of them are employed by contractor Sujan Mia.
It was learned that a group of seven electricians working under Sujan Mia was replacing wooden poles with cement ones in Ashrabpur area in the afternoon.
After installing the new poles, the power line was reconnected. However, the workers were electrocuted through an earthing line via water at the base of the poles, resulting in two deaths and five injuries.
The injured were initially treated at the upazila health complex and later transferred to Narsingdi General Hospital for further treatment.
Rezaul Karim, deputy general manager of Raipura Palli Bidyut, said that the incident occurred due to negligence of the contractor. 鈥榃e have received reports that two of the contractor鈥檚 workers died and several others were injured due to electrocution,鈥� he said.
Safayet Hossain Palash, officer-in-charge of the Raipura police station, said that the bodies were sent to Narsingdi General Hospital morgue.