Lightning strike kills two siblings in Habiganj


FE Team | Published: October 13, 2017 14:23:42 | Updated: October 24, 2017 22:49:44


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Two siblings were killed by lightning strike at Baghata village in Baniachang upazila on Friday.

The deceased were identified as Babul Mia, 27 and Irfan Ali, 15-sons of Akkas Ali of the village, reports UNB.

A thunderbolt struck Babul and Irfan while catching fish from a waterbody near their house amid rain around 8:00pm, leaving them dead on the spot, said Mozammel Haq, officer-in-charge of Habiganj Police Station.

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