4 killed in Chapainawabganj lightning incidents
At least four people including two women and a minor girl were killed in separate lightning incidents in Chapainawabganj this evening.
The deceased are identified as Filora Begum, 35, and her daughter Bobita, 9, of Surjanarayanpur village, Rebina Begum, 50, of Thabhania village of the Sadar Upazila; and Saidur Rahman, 25, of Bahalabari in Shibganj upazila.
These incidents took place between 5:00pm and 6:00pm, reports our Chapainawabganj correspondent.
Filora and her daughter Bobita were hit by lightning when they were engaged in domestic work, Alamgir Kabir, chairman of Narayanpur Union Parishad told The Daily Star.
In another incident, Rebina succumbed to her lightening injuries on her way to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH), said Sundarpur Union Parishad Chairman Abdul Khaleque.
Comments