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LIGHTNING-COX’S BAZAR
Lightning kills two in Cox’s Bazar
COX’S BAZAR, Jan 1, 2020 (BSS) – Two people died after being hit by
lightning in Moheskhali upazila of the district this morning.
The deceased were identified as Ahmed Kabir, 28, and Nurul Alam, 30. Both
were the residents of Baro Moheskhali union under the upazila.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Moheskhali Thana Provash Chandra Dhar said the
thunderbolt stuck them around 9 am while they were working at a salt field in
Fokiraghona area amid rain.
Both the salt farmers–kabir and Nurul– died on the spot, the OC added.
BSS/CORR/PI/SSS/1704 hrs