Published on 12:00 AM, July 23, 2022

25-yr-old tourist drowns in Nikli haor

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A 25-year-old tourist drowned and two others were injured while bathing in the Nikli haor in Kishoreganj yesterday morning. 

The deceased was identified as Akash, a resident of Dhaka.

Fire service sources said the three youths went missing while bathing in the haor around 9:00am.

On information, firefighters and locals recovered the body and rescued Tuhin, 25, and Hasib, 26 alive.

"The injured youths are undergoing treatment at Nikli upazila health complex," said Abujar Gifari, station officer of Kishoreganj Fire Service.