Dhaka, May 4 -- In a freak accident, a 12-year-old boy died after a portion of the ceiling of his family house collapsed in Chattogram in the early hours of Wednesday.

The deceased was identified as Rudra Das, son of Sukumar Das from Shyamol Babu Colony in the city, reports UNB.

The tragedy occurred around 1.30am when the family was fast asleep in the house in the Kattali Choto Kalibari area of the city, said locals residents.

Rudra was taken to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital in a critical condition, where doctors declared him dead on arrival at 2:00am, said Sadekur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Panchlaish Police Station.

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