Six killed in lightning

A woman and her son, among six people, were killed by lightning in Bogura, Rajshahi, Tangail and Chapainawabganj yesterday, report our correspondents.

A thunderbolt struck a woman and her son, leaving them dead in Bogura's Sonatola upazila.

The deceased were Bilkis Begum, 40, and her son Md.  Sohel Rana, 15, of the area.

The two were killed wher they were hit by thunderbolt near a paddy field in the area during rain.

Meanwhile, a farmer was killed by lightning in Shibganj upazila when he was working in his vegetable field.

The victim was Md Tamidul Islam, 45, son of Md Tabibar Sheikh of Meghakharda village, said police.

In Rajshahi, a caretaker of a mango orchard was killed and another injured by lightning at Modhupur village in Damkura upazila.

The deceased was Mozaffar Hossain, 60.

Injured Faruk Hossain, 38, son of orchard owner Akbar Ali, was admitted to a hospital.

In Tangail, a woman was killed in lighting strike in Mirzapur upazila.

The deceased was Sakihna Begum, 50, wife of Helal Uddin of Harbhanga village.

In Chapainawabganj, Sonardi Ali, 47, of Sadar upazila, was killed by lightning during a storm.