Recent Lightning-Related Fatalities and Injuries in Bangladesh
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Injuries and Fatalities
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عنوان ژورنال: Weather, Climate, and Society
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1948-8327,1948-8335
DOI: 10.1175/wcas-d-16-0128.1