3 people killed in lightning strikes

Two farmers and a school girl were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike in Habiganj and Meherpur districts on Thursday.

In Habiganj, a farmer and a school girl were killed when a thunde bolt hit them in separate places in Baniachong upazila.

The deceased were identified as Tarin, 15, daughter of Jahir Miah and a class IX student of Sujatpur High School and farmer Mizanur Rahman, residents of Sotomukha village in Sujatpur union.

Tarin’s  father Jahir Miah said a thunderbolt hit Tarin while she was working at the court yard of their house and she died on the spot.

Besides, Mizanur was killed  in lightning while he was cutting paddy at Daulatpur haor.

In Meherpur, Helu Zoarder, 55, son of Nabin Zoarder of Mohammadpur village, was killed as a lightning struck him while he was working at the field of the village in Gangi upazila around 11am. 

Besides, six people were injured in lightning strikes at Mohammadpur, Kasba abd Motmura villages of the upazila.

Source: unb