Shawdesh desk:

Two construction workers were electrocuted while working in an under construction building in Sabujbagh area of Sylhet city on Monday.

The deceased were identified as Zahid, 27, of Biyabail area of Zakiganj upazila, and Sadiq, 25, of Golghat of Beanibazar upazila.

Police said that the two workers got electrocuted when came in contact with a live wire at about 8:30am while working at the building.

Co-workers rescued them and took them to Osmani Medical College Hospital where doctors declared them dead on arrival, said Sayed Anisur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Shahporan police station.