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Lightning kills 3 girls

5 September 2009, 17:00 PM

NATIONAL

A Correspondent, Comilla

Three people were killed by lightning in Muradnagar upazila of the district yesterday morning. The dead are Sumi Akhter, daughter of Rabiullah, Maksuda Khatun, daughter of Khair Khan and Mitu Akhter, daughter of Nabiullah of Alicher village. Sources said the three were struck by lightning while plucking water lily in a pond. Lightning also killed two people-- Eshon Miah of Chandnail village and Tahidul Islam of Shahapur village under the upazila--Thursday evening.