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Bangladesh: Samira Islam, 20, third family member to die | Bangladesh: Samira Islam, 20, third family member to die |
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Sadiqul Islam and Husnara Begum are the only family members to survive the suspected poisoning | Sadiqul Islam and Husnara Begum are the only family members to survive the suspected poisoning |
A woman, 20, has become the third member of a British family to die from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Bangladesh. | A woman, 20, has become the third member of a British family to die from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Bangladesh. |
Samira Islam, from Cardiff, died at about 08:30 BST on Friday, after being found unconscious on 26 July. | Samira Islam, from Cardiff, died at about 08:30 BST on Friday, after being found unconscious on 26 July. |
Her father, Rafiqul, 51, and brother, Mahiqul, 16, also died after being found in a flat in the region of Sylhet. | Her father, Rafiqul, 51, and brother, Mahiqul, 16, also died after being found in a flat in the region of Sylhet. |
On Saturday, Samira's body was released to her uncle for burial. | |
Police in the area continue to investigate the deaths. | Police in the area continue to investigate the deaths. |
Bangladesh police suspect gas poisoned dad and son | Bangladesh police suspect gas poisoned dad and son |
Hundreds attend funeral for Cardiff father and son in Bangladesh | Hundreds attend funeral for Cardiff father and son in Bangladesh |
Samira's brother Sadiqul, 24, and her mother Husnara Begum were also in the flat but have since been released from hospital, sources have confirmed. | Samira's brother Sadiqul, 24, and her mother Husnara Begum were also in the flat but have since been released from hospital, sources have confirmed. |
Rafiqul Islam, 51, and Mahiqul Islam, 16, died on en route to hospital after being found unconscious in the flat | Rafiqul Islam, 51, and Mahiqul Islam, 16, died on en route to hospital after being found unconscious in the flat |
Police said Husnara and Sadiqul had told them there was a faulty electricity generator in the property they were staying at, which was to be used in emergencies. | Police said Husnara and Sadiqul had told them there was a faulty electricity generator in the property they were staying at, which was to be used in emergencies. |
They reportedly told officers it was used the night of the incident due to a power cut. | They reportedly told officers it was used the night of the incident due to a power cut. |
Supt Farid Uddin said police visited the property with Husnara and Sadiqul, and said that when the generator was running it pumped out smoke. | Supt Farid Uddin said police visited the property with Husnara and Sadiqul, and said that when the generator was running it pumped out smoke. |
He added that this could have caused the family to be suffocated and samples had been sent to a laboratory for analysis. | He added that this could have caused the family to be suffocated and samples had been sent to a laboratory for analysis. |
Supt Farid Uddin said there was a faulty generator in the property the family were staying at | Supt Farid Uddin said there was a faulty generator in the property the family were staying at |
The family, from Cardiff, were on a two month visit to Bangladesh when they were found unconscious by a relative. | The family, from Cardiff, were on a two month visit to Bangladesh when they were found unconscious by a relative. |
The relative said that when there was no answer at the flat on 26 July, they peered through a window and saw the family sprawled across two beds. | The relative said that when there was no answer at the flat on 26 July, they peered through a window and saw the family sprawled across two beds. |
Police officers broke into the building on Tuesday morning after the alarm was raised. | Police officers broke into the building on Tuesday morning after the alarm was raised. |
Sadiqul had previously told officers he was not aware of what had happened, and woke up in hospital after going to bed at about 23:00 local time. | Sadiqul had previously told officers he was not aware of what had happened, and woke up in hospital after going to bed at about 23:00 local time. |
On 28 July hundreds of people lined the streets of Sylhet for the funeral of Rafiqul and Mahiqul. | On 28 July hundreds of people lined the streets of Sylhet for the funeral of Rafiqul and Mahiqul. |