2 fishermen killed by lighting strike in Kishoreganj

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Sr. Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj  :

Two fishermen were died in separate lightning strikes while fishing in Tarail and Austagram haor upazilas of Kishoreganj on Wednesday . One person was injured in this incident.
The separate incidents took place in Kawra bill in Digdair Union of Tarail upazila and Bahadurpur Haor in Kastul Union of Ashtagram haor upazila on Wednesday. The victims deceased are Enayet Ullah (25) son of Bakul Mia at Kajala Madhyapara Bagarbaid area in Digdir Union of Tarail upazila and Jahangir Alam (17) son of Arjud Ali in Ashtagram Sadar . Besides, injured person Liton Mia (40)son of Abdul Jabbar, and admitted to Syed Nazrul Islam Medical College Hospital.
According to locals , Enayet and Liton went fishing in Kawra Bill of Digdir Union near the house on Wednesday afternoon. At that time, when lightning struck with rain, they were seriously injured. On receiving the news, the locals rescued them and took them to the Karimganj Upazila Health Complex, where the doctor on duty declared Enayet dead.

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