University gardener dies after being struck by falling jackfruit in Dhaka
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A 38-year-old groundskeeper at the University of Dhaka died Tuesday morning after being struck in the head by a falling jackfruit while working on the university campus.
The victim, identified as Chiyakul, also known as Ujjwal, was performing routine maintenance at the Rokeya Hall provost’s bungalow when the accident occurred. According to his colleague Sunil Chauhan, the two men were harvesting fruit from a tree in the hall’s garden. Chiyakul was standing on a table, attempting to dislodge a jackfruit with a bamboo pole, when the fruit struck another jackfruit in the same tree, causing the latter to plummet directly onto his head.
The impact caused Chiyakul to lose his balance and fall face-first onto the paved ground, resulting in severe head trauma. Despite an emergency transfer to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, he was pronounced dead by attending physicians at approximately 11:00 a.m.
Chiyakul, the son of Royzul from Devdun village in the Kalia upazila of Narail, was a resident of the area adjacent to the university’s Shahidullah Hall. University authorities have acknowledged the loss of the long-time staff member as a tragic workplace accident.
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