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Lightning kills 4 in Habiganj
Four people died while two others were injured when their boat was struck by lightning at Habiganj's Ajmiriganj Upazila.
Published : 15 July 2015, 08:33 AM
Updated : 15 July 2015, 08:33 AM
Local police OC Taimur Bakht Chowdhury said that this happened on Wednesday at Birat Union of the Upazila.
The boat was heading to Ajmiriganj town, when the lightning struck leaving the four dead on the spot.
Those killed have been identified as Musa Mia, 50, Khitish Sutradhar, 20, Ranjit Sutradhar, 45 and Prosen Sutradhar, 22.
The injured have been taken to the Ajmiriganj Upazila Health Complex.
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