Five people were killed being struck by lightning during a sudden storm at Bishwambharpur upazila of Sunamganj district and Jaintapur, Kanaighat upazilas in Sylhet on Saturday.
According to locals and witnesses, a storm swept across the Sylhet district around noon, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. The adverse weather resulted in lightning strikes in Jaintiapur and Kanaighat upazilas, claiming the lives of four people.
In Jaintiapur, two victims were identified as Nahid Ahmed, 13, and Abdul Mannan Moni, 45. Nahid was reportedly standing near his home when lightning hit him, leading to his immediate death. Abdul Mannan, who was working in a nearby field, also succumbed to the lightning strike.
Jaintiapur Model Police Station officer-in-charge Tajul Islam confirmed the incidents.
In Kanaighat, Kala Mia, 28, and Nur Uddin, 60, were victims of the same storm.
Kanaighat Police Station OC Jahangir Hossain Sardar confirmed the matter.
In the meantime, at Bishwambharpur upazila of Sunamganj district, a farmer named Deen Islam was died after being hit by a thunderbolt as he was working on his crop field amid the storm.
Bishwambharpur Police Station OC Md Kawser Alam confirmed the death.
