Lightning kills 1, injures 4 others
An elderly farmer was killed and four others, including two women, were injured in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Sarishabari upazila of the district yesterday.
The deceased, Babar Ali, 60, was a resident of Purbo Sataria village under Satpua union in the upazila.
Deceased's family members said a streak of thunderbolt hit Babar while he was working at a farmland near his house amid rain around 10:00am, killing him instantly on the spot.
Meanwhile, at least four people were injured in separate lightning strikes the same morning.
Injured Jahurul Islam, 35, of Sataria village, Marium Begum, 60, and Liakat Hossain, 55, of Char Rowha village, and Hashi Begum, 45, of Digribanda village, were admitted to Sarishabari Upazila Health Complex, Officer in Charge of Sarishabari Police Station Fazlul Karim quoted locals as saying.
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