Lightning kills 7 more in 3 districts

Seven people, including a schoolgirl, were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike in Sunamganj, Sherpur and Habiganj districts on Monday.

In Habiganj, two farmers were killed and another was injured when a thunderbolt struck them at Telghari haor in Baniachang upazila in the morning, reports UNB.

The deceased are Adhir Baishnab, 27, and Basu Baishnab, 32, of Daulatpur village while the injured is Krishnadhan Baishnab, 30.

Shailen Chakma, additional superintendent of police (Baniachang circle), said a streak of thunderbolt struck the three farmers while they were cutting paddy, leaving Adhir and Basu dead on the spot and Krishnadhan injured.

The injured was taken to a local hospital.

In Sunamganj, Nabo Kumar Das, 65, a farmer of Chayer haor in Shalla uapzila, was killed after being hit by lighting while working in his paddy field around 11:00am, said Delwar Hossain, officer-in-charge of Shalla police station.

In Sherpur, four people, including a schoolgirl, were killed as they were struck by lightning in different parts of the district.

Sharmin, a class-X student and daughter of Sohel Miah of Pagharia village in Nalitabari upazila, died on the spot as a thunderbolt struck her while returning home from tuition around 8:00am.

Abdur Rahim, a farmer of Halgara village in Sadar upazila, was killed by a lightning strike while cutting paddy around 10:45am.

Meanwhile, Shahidul Islam, a young man of Mojarchar village in Nakla upazila, and Kubbat Ali of Bakchar village in Sreebardi upazila, were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike in the morning at their respective villages.