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Lightning kills 2 farmers in Habiganj

News Desk Districts 2022-09-24, 2:46pm

Two farmers were killed after being struck by lightning in the Pithabari area of Habiganj's Baniachang upazila on Saturday morning.



Two farmers were killed after being struck by lightning in the Pithabari area of Habiganj's Baniachang upazila on Saturday morning.
The deceased were identified as Abdul Karim, 65, and Nur Uddin, 50, both residents of Majlishpur village.
The tragedy occurred around 9am when the duo was working on a paddy field, said locals.
Both of them died on the spot, said upazila project implementation officer Moloy Kumar Das.