Lightning kills 2 in Jashore

File photo of Lightning
File photo of Lightning

Two people including a woman were killed in two separate lightning incidents in Manirampur upazila of Jashore on Sunday, reports UNB.

The deceased are Atiar Moral, 60, son of former UP member Amin Moral from Kharinchi Uttarpara and Kalpana Akhter of Gangra village in the upazila.

Atiar died after being hit by the thunderbolt around 11:30am while taking cows home from nearby pasture, his brother said.

In another incident in Gangra village, Kalpana was killed as a lightning struck her around 1:00pm while working in field, said her relatives.