2 farmers killed by lightning in Bogura
Two farmers were killed when lightning struck them at Agrapanch Baria village in Shahjahanpur upazila of Bogura district last night.
The deceased were Shahidul Islam (28) and Rakibul Hossain (27).
Quoting witnesses, Nannu Khan, inspector of Shahjahanpur Police Station, said lightning struck Shahidul and Rakib while they were planting chilis on their field, leaving them dead.
Lightning strike has turned into one of the deadliest natural disasters in Bangladesh claiming over 200 lives every year due to lack of precautionary measures.
According to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, 2,164 people died in lightning strikes in the country from 2011 to 2020. At least 216 people die every year on average in lightning strikes -- more than from floods, cyclones and other natural calamities.
Experts said about 70 percent of the total lightning strikes usually occur between April and June, and advised everyone to move with caution during this time.
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