BSS-46 Lightning kills minor girl in Rangpur

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Lightning kills minor girl in Rangpur

RANGPUR, June 25, 2019 (BSS) – A minor girl was killed and two sisters were injured by lightning amid inclement weather in village Chondipur under Pirgachha upazila in the district this afternoon.

“The incident occurred when lightning stroke three minor girls of the village while they were cutting grasses in a nearby field killing one of them on the spot and injuring two sisters,” Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Pirganj Thana Rezaul Karim told BSS at 9:20 pm.

The deceased was identified as Baishkhi Akhter, 10, daughter of Monir Hossain of the same village. She was a student of calls four of Chondipur Government Primary School.

“Seriously injured sisters Juana Akhter, 11, and Zara Akhter, 9, daughters of Ziaur Rahman of the village were rushed to Rangpur Medical College Hospital,” the OC said.

Pirgachha upazila administration handed over Taka 20,000 to members of deceased Baishakhi Akhter in the evening, he added.

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