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Lightning kills 5 in Pabna
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15th-Jun-2019
bdnews24.com :
Five farmers have lost their lives to lightning strikes while working on the field in two Upazilas of Pabna.
The incidents occurred during a thunder shower on Friday afternoon, police said.
Three nut farmers died on the spot after being struck by lightning at a field on a shoal at Notun Farenga in the Jamuna River, Bera Police Station OC Sayeed MKahmud said. s
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The dead are Abdul Mannan, Abdus Salam and Ansar Ali, aged between 30 and 35.
Bhangura Police Station OC Masud Rana said another farmer died from lightning strike at Bilpasha village during the rain.
He could not identify the victim immediately.
Five farmers have lost their lives to lightning strikes while working on the field in two Upazilas of Pabna.
The incidents occurred during a thunder shower on Friday afternoon, police said.
Three nut farmers died on the spot after being struck by lightning at a field on a shoal at Notun Farenga in the Jamuna River, Bera Police Station OC Sayeed MKahmud said. s
Contd from page 1
The dead are Abdul Mannan, Abdus Salam and Ansar Ali, aged between 30 and 35.
Bhangura Police Station OC Masud Rana said another farmer died from lightning strike at Bilpasha village during the rain.
He could not identify the victim immediately.
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