Boy drowns in river while making TikTok video
Desk Report || risingbd.com
Published: 21:47, 20 May 2022
A 16-year-old-boy died after drowning in a river while filming a TikTok video in Botlagari union under Saidpur upazila of Nilphamari on Friday noon (May 20).
The deceased was known as Mostakim Islam, 16, son of Montu Mia.
Witnesses said, the teenager boy drowned when he jumped into Kharkharia River, while another friend of him was recording the video.
On information, rescuers from Saidpur fire service rescued him and sent to hospital. Later, the duty doctors in the hospital declared him dead.
Saidpur fire service and civil defense station officer Khurshid Alam confirmed the matter.
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