Staff Reporter :
At least five people have been killed and 40 others injured after coming into contact with a live wire in Bogura during the Ratha Yatra, one of the major Hindu festivals.
The deceased were known as Alok, Atashi Rani, Ranjita, Naresh Mahanto, and an unidentified woman.
The incident took place on Sunday afternoon.
Some of the injured are in critical condition, the local administration said.
Police and local sources said that a Ratha Yatra (chariot procession) was brought out from Seujgari Iskon temple. Later, the incident took place in Amtola intersection area of the city around 5:15pm, leaving at least 40 people injured.
Bodies of four deceased were kept at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital, while another was kept at the morgue of Mohammad Ali Hospital, said Md Miladunnabi, in-charge of Silimpur police outpost in Bogura.
He further said that another 37 critically injured were admitted to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital.