Lightning strikes kill 2, injure 7
Two people were killed and seven others injured by lightning strikes in Natore yesterday morning.
Two people were killed and seven others injured by lightning strikes in Natore yesterday morning.
The deceased were Ashiq Hasan, 20, son of Shihab Uddin of Karamdoshi area of Bagatipara upazila, and Salim Uddin, 42, son of Laim Uddin of Latabaria area of Bonpara municipality.
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Lightning struck a tea stall at Karamdoshi around 9:30am, killing Ashiq on the spot and injuring seven others, said officer-in-charge Sirajul Islam of Bagatipara Police Station.
Five of them were hospitalised.
In another incident around 8:30am, Salim was hit by lightning while working in a field, said OC Abu Siddique of Baraigram Police Station.