A 90-year-old woman has died after a tree fell on her in Dewanganj upazila, Jamalpur.
The incident occurred on Friday (August 14) in Uttar Kalikapur Fakirpara village, Ward 3 of Dewanganj municipality.
The deceased, Samiran Bewa, was the wife of the late Golap Sheikh from Fakirpara village.
According to local accounts, the area had been experiencing prolonged power outages for several days. On Friday, unable to bear the extreme heat, Samiran sat down to rest under a tree near her home. The tree suddenly fell on her. Neighbors rushed to the scene after hearing her cries and rescued her. Given the severity of her condition, she was taken to the upazila health complex, where a doctor declared her dead.
Dewanganj Model Police Station officer-in-charge Mohammad Anwar Hossain said the family has not yet filed any complaint regarding the incident.
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