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Three people were killed after being struck by lightning in Bagha and Godagari upazilas of Rajshahi on Thursday night.
Mohsin Ali, officer-in-charge of Bagha Police Station, said that lightning strike killed a man while he was collecting mangoes in an orchard near his house at Bausa village around 11pm, reports UNB.
The deceased was identified as Bacha Hossain, 28, son of Soleman Hossain of the village.
Meanwhile, lightning killed two people at Basudebpur village and Sarangpur area of Godagari upazila.
The deceased were identified as Musaul Haque, 15, son of Abul Hossain of Sarangpur area of Godagari municipality, and Jamshed Ali, 55, son of late Raisuddin of Basudebpur village.
Police and relatives of the victims said they were working near their houses around 10pm when they were struck by lightning.