Two people were killed and four others injured in separate lightning strikes at Ramnather Bhita and Ballamjhar villages in sadar upazila of Gaibandha Sunday noon.
The deceased were Babu Mia, 25, son of Ghani Master of Bhita village and Sharifa Aktar, 35, wife of Zahurul Islam of Ballamjhar.
Witnesses said thunderbolt struck Sharifa when she was working at the compound of her house leaving her instantly killed in the afternoon.
At the same time Babu was knocked down and instantly killed by thunderbolt when he was harvesting at a cropland near his village home.
Besides, four other people were injured in separate lightning strikes in different villages.
They are: Sada Rani, wife of Nurun Nabi and Jahanara Begum, 35, wife of Monohor Ali of Ballamjhar village, Ruly, 35, wife of Shahdat Hossain of Khamar Ballamjhar village and Rezaul, 25, son
of Bachcha Mia of Ramnather Bhita village.
The injured were admitted to Gaibandha Modern Hospital.
Source : New Age
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