Patiya: A person and his nephew died while swimming in a pond in the Bathua area under Patiya upazila of the district this afternoon. The deceased were identified as Mohammad Nasir Uddin, 55, son of Bazal Ahmed, and his nephew Mohammad Airian, 15, son of Bahar Uddin.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the tragedy occurred during a family visit to their village home for the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. When the uncle and nephew went to bathe in the pond around 12:30 pm, Nasir tried to teach his nephew how to swim. Unfortunately, as Airian began to drown, Nasir attempted to rescue him, resulting in both of them drowning.
Locals and family members rescued the victims in an unconscious state and took them to the upazila health complex, where the attending physician declared them dead around 2 pm.