Three family members, including a mother and her son, have died of electrocution in Barguna.

The incident occurred at Khashtabak village of Kakchira Union in Patharghata Upazila on early Monday, said local UP chairman Alauddin Poltu.

The deceased were identified as Hamida Begum, 40, her son Russel, 14, and brother-in-law Delwar Hossain, 65.

Locals said Delwar was chopping down a betel nut tree in his house premises when the tree fell on an electric cable. He was immediately electrocuted after the wire snapped, they added.

Russel and his mother died when they tried to save Delwar.