21-year-old cricketer dies after being struck by lightning

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A youth cricketer, 21, from Serampore of Hooghly district died yesterday after being struck by lightning at the Vivekananda Park, a club official said.

All-rounder Debabrata Pal, who joined the Calcutta Cricket Academy in South Kolkata last month, collapsed and died after lightning struck him, according to club secretary Abdul Masood.

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