Lightning kills 2 in Satkhira

Published : 12 Sep 2017, 15:34

Sahos Desk

Two men were killed by different lightning strike incidents at Tuardanga and Kadakati villages in Ashasuni upazila on Tuesday morning.

The deceased were identified as Bhajhari Mandol, 50, son of late Mangal Mandol of Tuardanga village and Jahangir Hossain, 34, of Kadakati village of the upazila.

Shahidul Islam, officer-in-charge of Ashasuni police station, said a thunderbolt struck Bhajhari around 6:00am while he was going outside for working, leaving him dead on the spot.

Meanwhile, another thunderbolt hit Jahangir Hossain while he was fishing in his enclosure, leaving him dead on the spot.

Later, locals recovered the bodies, the OC added.

Source: unb

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