Two farmers were killed by lightning strike on Ratanpur-Salua field in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat district on Monday morning, reports UNB.
The deceased are Dulal Hossain, 59 and Mofazzal Hossain, 52, of Ratanpur village.
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Four other farmers were seriously injured.
Police said some farmers of Ratanpur village went to plant Aman paddy around 9:00am.
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A thunderbolt struck six of them, leaving two dead on the spot. Later, local people rescued the injured.
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Panchbibi police station officer-in-charge Palash Chandra Deb said the injured were admitted to Joypurhat Adhunik Hospital.
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