Lightning kills 8, injures 28
Lightning killed at least eight people and injured 28 others in five districts yesterday and the day before.
A farmer was killed by lightning at village Abhoytala in Tala upazila of Satkhira yesterday.
The dead was identified as Safiqul Islam, 32, reports our correspondent.
Quoting locals police said, Safiqul died on the spot as lightning struck him while he was at work on his cropland near his house at about 10:30 in the morning.
In Faridpur, two people were killed and around 20 others hurt by lightning in two villages under Bahanga upazila on Wednesday .
The dead were identified as Monirul, 28 and Kader ,28, both day-labourers from Natore, reports our correspondent.
Locals said Monirul and Kader were struck by lightning while they were working on a field at Kawlibera village at around 11 :30 am.
Meanwhile, around 20 students of Maligram Pilot High School were injured as a thunderbolt hit their classroom.
A farmer was killed and three others were injured by lightning on Wednesday noon at Jagusha village under Moheshpur upazila of Jhenidah, reports our correspondent.
The farmer was working at a jute field during rain.
He was identified as Rafikul Islam, 28, son of Abdul Goni of the village.
Three others hurt are Swapan and his wife Saira Khatun of Balibhadrapur and Soyra Banu of Habashpur village.
In Sirajganj, three people were killed and four others injured by lightning in separate incidents in Chouhali and Tarash upazilas Wednesday morning.
Locals said Samia Begum, 35, wife of Alek of village Char Shoiljana in Chouhli upazila died on the spot and Mariam Khatun, 55, wife of Khorshed Mistri, Amena, 20, wife of Sanowar Hossain, Sakina, 30, wife of Salam and Juran Ali, 50, of village Omarpur in the upazila sustained serious injuries when lightning truck them in the morning.
In separate incidents, Mazeda, 18, daughter of Khalil Hossain of village Mulkandi in Enayetpur and farmer Bazlar Hossain, 35, of village Bastul in Tarash upazila died on the spot as they were struck by thunderbolts.
Meanwhile in Manikganj, a farmer was killed and a housewife was injured by lightning at Trishundi village in Shibalaya upazila Wednesday morning.
The deceased was identified as Tara Mia, 32, son of Kamar Ali of the village.
Locals said Tara Mia died on the spot when a thunderbolt hit him at about 9:00am while he was working at his paddy field.
Amena Begum, 32, wife of Abdul Aziz was injured by lightning when she was eating in her room.
She was rushed to nearby Ghior upazila health complex.
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