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Two die in Sirajganj lightning strikes

Two people died after being hit by lightning strikes in Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj district on Thursday evening.

The deceased were Selim Reza, 30, son of late Abdur Rahim, resident of Parmordoho village, and Abdul Alim, 37, son of Lalchand Mia, resident of Haora village in the upazila.

Bangala Union Parishad's ward no. 9 member Md Serazul Islam Liton said thunderbolts struck Selim when he was returning home with paddy on a three-wheeler, leaving him dead.

Boropangasi UP chairman said Abdul Alim died in lightning strikes on his way to Mohanpur.

Yusuf Dewan Razu/SU