
The victims were identified as Ashiq, 22, son of Shahin Mollah, Shahin, 25, son of Mafiz Mollah.
Witnesses said Ashiq, Shahin, and Mithun were working in the under-construction building of one Anisul Islam of the area.
At one stage, Shahin slipped into a broken septic tank around 12:30 pm and went missing.
Later, Ashiq and Mithun entered the septic tank to rescue Shahin and went missing.
Being informed, a firefighting unit rescued the trio and rushed them to Kushtia General Hospital where doctors declared Ashiq and Shahin dead.
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