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Lightning kills five in Kushtia village, four others hospitalised
Five people have been killed in a village in Kushtia after lightning struck them.
Published : 2 July 2017, 09:57 AM
Updated : 2 July 2017, 10:07 AM
The incident has been reported from Mirpur Upazila of the western district on Sunday afternoon, said police.
Four others including a woman, injured in the lightning, have been hospitalised, Police Inspector Rafiqul Islam told bdnews24.com.
The lightning struck around 1:30pm when the victims were working at a crop field. Five of them died on the spot, he said.
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