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8 June 2009, 18:00 PM

NATIONAL

A Correspondent, Cox's Bazar

Two persons were killed by lightning at Jahazpara under Gorjonia union of Ramu upazila on Sunday. Police and witnesses said, Khadiza Begum, 60, died on the spot when lightning struck her near Gorjonia Bazar at 8 pm while she was returning to Badar Mokam in the town after attending a wedding ceremony at Ramu. Saudi expatriate Noor Nabi was also killed in the same lightning. Nabi is a son of Syed Kasim of Cheinda village of Ramu upazila. He had come to his village home to enjoy holiday about a month ago.