, April 16 -- Habiganj, Apr 16 (UNB) - Two workers were killed by lightning strike while working at a paddy field at Shibpasha village in Ajmiriganj upazila of Habiganj district on Wednesday.

The deceased were identified as Manirul Islam 22 and Kapil uddin, 45 of the upazila.

Quoting witnesses, Maidul Hasan, officer-in-charge of Ajmiriganj Police Station, said a streak of thunderbolt struck the two workers amid rains while they were working at a paddy field, leaving them dead on the spot.

On information, police recovered the bodies.

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