Sherpur Correspondent:

Two farmers died from electrocution while working on an irrigation line at a field at Chhattarkandi village in Sadar upazila of the district on Wednesday.

The deceased were Akram Hossain, 45, son of late Latif, and Hanif Uddin, 55, son of late Shomez Uddin, both hailed from the village.

Police said Akkram and Hanif came in contact with a live electric wire when installing an irrigation pump on a field around 9 in the morning.

They died on the spot, said Sub-Inspector (SI) of Sadar Police Station Md Ashraf Ali.