Five people were killed by lightning strikes in separate incidents in three districts - Dinajpur, Laxmipur and Sunamganj, in two days.
PARBATIPUR, DINAJPUR: A woman was killed by lightning strike in Parbatipur Upazila of the district on Tuesday morning.
The incident took place in Manmathpur Union of the upazila at around 8 am.
The deceased was identified as Anjuara Begum, 48, wife of Shafiq Uddin, a resident of Baisha Para Village under the union. It was known that thunderbolt struck on Anjuara in the morning while she was grazing her cow, which left her dead on the spot.
Being informed, police recovered the body and handed it over to the deceaseds family members without an autopsy as per their request.
KAMALNAGAR, LAXMIPUR: A young man was killed by lightning strike in Kamalnagar Upazila of the district on Monday.
The incident took place in Rob Bazar area under Charkadira Union of the upazila at noon.
The deceased was identified as Md Ripon Hossain, 21, son of Lokma Hossain, a resident of the area.
Charkadira Union Parishad (UP) Chairman (Acting) Mufti Nurullah Khaled said Ripon was working on a agricultural land next to the house at noon. At that time, thunderbolt struck him all of a sudden, which left the youth critically injured.
Locals then rescued Ripon and rushed to Kamalnagar Upazila Health Complex, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead, the UP Chairman added.
SUNAMGANJ: Three day-labourers were killed and several others injured by lightning strike in Dowarabazar Upazila of the district on Monday morning.
The incident took place near East Chargaon Kheyaghat area under Narsingpur Union of the upazila at around 10:30 am.
Among the deceased, two were identified as Dulon Mia, 28, son of Ansar Uddin, a resident of Noagaon Village, and Kuddus Mia, son of Muslim Mia of Bahadurpur Village under Islampur Union in Chhatak Upazila while details of another deceased could not be known immediately.
According to locals, it was raining since 10:30 am in the morning. The trio along with others were working in the Chela River amid the heavy rainfall. At that time, a streak of thunderbolt hit them suddenly, leaving two dead on the spot and several others critically injured.
The injured were then rescued by locals and taken to a hospital, where another one succumbed to his injuries, they added.
