Lightning kills 2 in Joypurhat
Two farmers were killed in lightning strikes in Joypurhat's Panchbibi upazila yesterday.
The victims are Delwar Hossain Dulal, 50, son of late Biraj Mollah of Jorapukur village, and Mozaffar Hossain, 48, son of late Hossain Ali of Chowdhurypara village.
Four others were also injured during the incident.
Injured Emdad Haque, 35, Sabbir Hossain, 17, Khalidur Rahman, 55, and Sirajul Islam, 40, took treatment at Joypurhat Modern Hospital.
Quoting witnesses, Officer in Charge of Panchbibi Police Station Polash Chandra Deb said a thunderbolt hit them while they were sowing Aman sapling at Ratanpur village amid rain yesterday morning, leaving two dead on the spot and four others injured.
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