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Lightning kills two in Chuadanga
Two people including a schoolboy were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Jibannagar and Damurhuda upazilas of Chuadanga district on Thursday.
In Jibannagar upazila, Russel Hosain, 25, son of Rezaul Hossain of Ghoshnagar village, fell unconscious when a thunderbolt struck on him while working at a field at noon.
Later, he was taken to Jibannagar Upazila Health Complex where the doctors declared him dead, said Solaiman Sheikh, officer-in-charge of Jibannagar Police Station.
In Damurhuda upazila, Ajimuddin, 15, a class IX student of Darshana Memnagar BD Secondary High School and son of Tajimul Islam of Parkrishnapur village, was killed when a streak of thunderbolt struck him while heading towards his father to provide food in the afternoon, said Mehedi Hasan, officer-in-charge of Darshana Police Station, reports UNB.