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Lightning kills three coal workers in Sunamganj
Three workers have been killed in a lightning strike that left as many others injured at Tahirpur Upazila in Sunamganj.
Published : 25 June 2015, 02:36 PM
Updated : 25 June 2015, 02:52 PM
The incident happened near Jadukata River at the Upazila’s Uttar Borodol Union on Thursday evening.
The deceased are Abdur Razzak, 26, Jamal Uddin, 32, and Al Amin, 27.
The injured could not be immediately identified.
Uttor Borodol Union’s Chairman Jamal Uddin said the workers were collecting coal from the Jadukata River when the lightning struck.
They were killed on the spot.
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