2 farmers die from heat stroke in Nilphamari, toll 5 so far

Heat stroke. Representational image.

Nilpharami, Apr 24 - Two farmers died from heat stroke in separate upazilas of Nilphamari on Wednesday afternoon. 

The deceased were identified as Anarul Ahmen, 52, and Abu Taleb, 54. 

In Domar Upazila, Anarul fell ill while working on a field under the open sky around 1:30pm. Later, locals rescued him and took him to the Domar Health Upazila Complex, where a doctor declared him dead. 

Domar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohsin Ali confirmed the matter. 

In Dimla upazila, Abu Taleb felt sick while working on farmland. Later, locals took him to the health complex, where the duty doctor declared him dead. - UNB