Jhalokathi, Oct 16 (V7N) – A three-year-old boy drowned after falling into a canal near his home in Malipur area of Ward 1 of Nalchity municipality in Jhalokathi on Thursday morning.
The deceased, Sajin, was the son of Shihab Howlader, a resident of the area, and the grandson of local resident Selim Master.
According to family members and local residents, the accident occurred around 11am when Sajin fell into the canal unnoticed and submerged.
After the family failed to find him for some time, they began searching for him. Local residents eventually found him floating in the canal and pulled him out.
He was rushed to Nalchity Upazila Health Complex in critical condition, where the attending doctor declared him dead.
The child’s grandfather, Selim Master, and Tayrul Hossain confirmed the incident.
Sajin’s sudden death has cast a pall of grief over Malipur. His father and other family members were devastated by the loss of their only child.
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