Lightning strike kills 2 siblings in Bogura
The deceased were identified as Manmat Hawlada, 35 and Sabur Hawladar – sons of Kartik Hawladar of Boroitoli village
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Two siblings were killed when a thunderbolt struck them while catching fish in Jamuna River in Sariakandi upazila of Bogura district on Sunday (4 May).
The deceased were identified as Manmat Hawlada, 35 and Sabur Hawladar – sons of Kartik Hawladar of Boroitoli village.
Quoting witnesses, Jamirul Islam, officer-in-charge of Sariakandi Police Station, said a streak of thunderbolt struck them while they were catching fish at Debdanga area in the river around 3pm, leaving them dead on the spot.
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The bodies were later handed over to the family members of the deceased.
