A rescue volunteer succumbs while attempting to save a parrot caught in electric wires in Keraniganj on Friday morning. In the course of the incident, two other individuals affiliated with the volunteer organisation Robin Hood sustained injuries. During the rescue attempt, Atif and the driver, Shafiqur Rahman (45), sustained burn injuries, while another volunteer named Rupok experienced a minor injury. Later, Atif and Shafiqur were immediately taken to the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery. According to Tariqul Islam, resident physician at the institute, Atif experienced burns covering 75 per cent of his body, whereas Shafiqur sustained burns on 20 per cent of his body.

Source: bd News24 December 22, 2023 09:05 UTC