Lightning kills two

Lightning killed two farmers at two villages of Aditmari and Hatibandha upazila yesterday morning.
The farmers were identified as Nishi Kanto Barmon, 57, of Chandonpat Bamoner Basa village in Aditmari upazila and Gokul Chandra Roy, 55, of Uttar Jawrani village under Hatibandha upazila.
Police and locals said, lightning hit Nishi Kanto Barmon, while he was working in his paddy field near his homestead at around 10:00am.
Gokul Chandra Roy was hit at around 10:30am while he was returning home from his maize field. Both died on the spot.