Lightning strike kills mother, son

A woman and her son were killed after being struck by a lightning in Masterpara of Bornal union of Matiranga upazila, Khagrachhari early Sunday, reports UNB.

The deceased is Ayesha Khatun, 55 and her son Mohammad Momin, 22. Her daughter and grandson were injured in the incident.

Shamsuddin Bhuiyan, officer-in-charge of Matiranga police station, said that a thunderbolt hit them while they were preparing for sehri, killing Ayesha and Momin on the spot.