Two teenagers drown in Dhaka lake

Two teenage boys drowned in a lake in Uttara area of the capital Dhaka on Saturday afternoon.

It was reported around 2:45 pm that two teenage boys drowned in Diabari area and a team of divers from the Fire Service immediately conducted a drive and recovered their bodies, Rashed Bin Khalid, duty officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters, told Jago News.

Turag Police Station officer in-charge Sheikh Sadi said five friends went to a lake at Diabari in Uttara Sector-16 around 2 pm to take a bath and at one stage, two of them sank.

Rest three friends tried to rescue them but failed and later, the Fire Service beside the police were informed about the incident, he added.

Among the dead, one was identified as Ashraf, 14, the OC also said.

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