Lightning kills two in Patuakhali
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Published: 11:27, 28 September 2017
Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Patuakhali Correspondent: At least two people have been killed by lightning strike in Kalapara upazila of the district on Thursday noon.
The deceased were identified as Bacchu Minshi, 35 and Bahadur Mridha, 25.
Local sources said that a thunderbolt struck five fishermen when they were fishing in Ramnabad River field in the village around 1:30pm. Two of them died on the spot.
Later, the injured were taken to Patuakhali General Hospital.
Kalapara Upazila Nirbahi Officer Tanvir Rahman confirmed the matter to risingbd.com.
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