Lightning kills 3 in Chandpur

At least three people, including a child, were killed and five others injured by lightning in Haimchar upazila of the district yesterday evening.
The deceased were identified as Matin, 60, Shahnaz, 6, daughter of Babul Hawlder and Liton Mian, 17, son of Siraj Mian of Madhachar area in the upazila.
The injured are Hridoy, 12, Saha Alam, 12, Afzal, 12, Mobarak, 11 and Rafique, 12, of the area.
They were admitted to the upazila health complex, said officer in-charge Md Maniruzzaman of Haimchar police station.
Lightning struck the victims during rain in the area at 6:00pm, leaving three dead on the spot and five others injured, said superintendent of police Ameer Jafar.