Lightning strike kills 2 in Thakurgaon

At least two people were killed and another injured after being struck by a thunderbolt in Thakurgaon's Haripur upazila on Friday morning, reports UNB.

The deceased were Moinuddin, 26, son of Ashanur, and Shariphon, 40, wife of Md Bablu of the same village.

The injured Naimuddin, 24, was the brother of deceased Moinuddin, said Dangipara union parishd chairman Moniruzzaman Moni.

Witnesses said two brothers Moinuddin and Naimuddin were going to rice field and on the way they took shelter at Bablu's house seeing thunderbolts on the sky. But, two brothers and Babul's wife Shariphan sustained injuries when a thunderbolt struck them, leaving them critically injured.

Later, they were taken to Ranisankail hospital where on-duty physician declared Moinuddin and Sariphon dead.

A case of unnatural death was filed with Haripur police station, said Ruhul Kuddus, officer-in-charge of the police station.