Lightning strike kills woman in Khulna

The deceased was identified as Laki Khatun, 45, wife of Tofazzal of Laxmikhali village in the upazila.

The injured are Santosh Sana, son of late Haripada Mandal of Orabunia village, and his wife Subhadra Sana and Fazila Khatun of the same village were admitted to the hospital.

Paikgacha Police Station officer-in-charge Tushar Kanti Das confirmed the matter.

Citing locals and family members, UP member Hasanuzzaman said that the four individuals were collecting algae in a shrimp enclosure owned by Bhutto on Saturday afternoon when a thunderbolt struck them, resulting in Laki Khatun's death and injuring the others.

Santosh and Fazila were later discharged from the Upazila Health Complex; Subhadra Sana remains hospitalised for further treatment.

The body will be sent to the morgue after an initial examination, said the OC.