Lightning kills 21 in 10 districts

At least 21 people were killed in lightning strikes in 10 districts of the country today.

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In Habiganj, six farmers were killed by lightning while they were harvesting paddy in haor areas of four upazilas at noon, our Moulvibazar correspondent reports.

The victims are: Joynal, 60, and Swapon Das, 35, of Baniachong; Narayan Paul, 35, and Abu Talib, 20, of Nabiganj; Sufi Miah, 30, of Lakhai; and Jaoharlal Sarker, 23, of Madhabpur.

In Rajshahi’s Tanore upazila, three persons including a woman were killed and two others injured in lightning strikes today.

The deceased are Anisur Rahman, 30, of Bataspur, Elena Murmu, 35, of Chalkratiram and Sohag Ali, 16, of Duboil villages, said Rezaul Islam, officer-in-charge of Tanore Police Station.

are receiving treatment there.

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In Nilphamari’s Jaldhaka upazila, Asma Beowa, 50, was killed while a lightning struck her at her house in Dhukdhuki Shalon village and Noor Amin, 45, killed by the lightning as he was working at a field.

In Sunamganj, two farmers -- Jewel Ahmed, 16, and Alamgir, 22, were killed by separate incidents of lightning strikes while they were working on fields in Dharamapasha upazila and Sulla upazila around noon, reports our Moulvibazar correspondent.

In Narayanganj, school student Kulfi Akhter, 8, was killed as a thunderbolt struck her while playing at a field near her house in Sonargaon upazila, our local correspondent reports.

In Kishoreganj, Md Shahjalal Mia, 25, a polytechnic student of Nikoli upazila, and Dipali Rani Barman, 35, of Pakundia upazila died in separate incidents of lightning strikes, our correspondent reports.

In Gaibandha, farmer Meher Ali, 35, was killed when lightning struck him on a field in Purbo Salua area of Fulchari upazila around 2:00pm.

In Mymensingh, Alal Uddin, 40, a farmer in Char Nilaxia village was killed by the lightning while working in the field, said Khandaker Shaker Ahmed, officer-in-charge (investigation) of Kotwali Police Station.

In Netrakona, Islam Uddin, 55, a farmer in Khaliajuri upazila died on the spot due to the lightning strike, said Md Hazrat Ali, officer-in-charge of local police station.