Three killed in Bhola
Two fishermen were killed and two others injured as thunderbolts struck them and a minor girl was electrocuted in separate incidents here on Sunday. Police said fisherman Mahidul, 19, was killed and two others were injured as a thunderbolt struck them while catching fish in Tetulia river at Gangapur area under Borhanuddin upazila at noon. The two injured fishermen Maidul, 18, and Ilias, 25, were admitted to the upazila health complex. They hailed from Mehendiganj upazila of Barisal district. Locals said another fisherman Ripon, 21, of Baliakandi village in Tajumuddin upazila died in lightning strike. They said the incident occurred when Ripon was returning home after catching fish from Meghna river. In yet another incident, a minor girl named Trisha, 3, of Dhania Giringi bazaar area in Sadar upazila died instantly when she came in contract with a live electric wire.
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