Lightning strike kills 19-yr-old cricketer in Gopalganj

A youth was killed in a lightning strike during a cricket match at Sheikh Kamal Cricket Stadium in Gopalganj this afternoon.

The deceased was identified as Tamzid Ahmed, 19, son of Imam Ali, of Nikalkadam village of Aloa union under Bhuapur upazila of Tangail, reports our Faridpur correspondent.

The incident took place at Sheikh Kamal Cricket Stadium in Gopalganj at 1:30pm during a cricket match between Gopalganj Abhahani Cricket Academy and Friends Sports Academy Dhaka.

When a lightning bolt hit Tamzid, who was fielding at the time, other players rushed him to Gopalganj General Hospital where the duty doctor declared him dead.

Abu Taher Setu, captain of Friend Sports Academy Dhaka, said Tanzim got into Friends Sporting Academy two years ago. On Monday, we came to Gopalganj to play a three-match series with Gopalganj Abhahani Cricket Academy. Today was the second match of our three-match series.