Lightning kills two

Two people were killed by lightning in Sunamganj district yesterday. The deceased are Lutfar Miah, 45, of Laxmipur village in Jamalganj upazila, and Sayed Miah, 30, of Shimulbak village in Dakkhin Sunamganj upazila. Witnesses said a thunderbolt struck Lutfar while he was going outside to bring his cattle during a heavy rain. He died on the spot. Police said Sayed was killed by lightning while he was working in his crop field at around 8:00am.

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