Eight people were killed and several others injured by lightning strikes in six districts in the country on Thursday.
Among them, two people died in Chapainawabganj, two in Satkhira, one each in Jashore, Meherpur, Rajbari and Jhenaidah.
In Chapainawabganj, the two people were killed and two others injured at Shibganj upazila. The deceased were identified as Shahin Ali, 20, son of Abdul Quader of Gopanagar; and Asim Ali, 12, son of Harun Ali of Sharatnagar village under Shyampur union at the upazila.
Locals said that thunderbolts struck four people in Mastan Bazar area at about 2:00 pm, leaving two dead on the spot and two others injured. Later, the injured were sent to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH).
Officer-in-Charge (OC) Shibganj Police Station Chowdhury Zubayer Ahmed said police visited the spot and recovered the bodies.
In Satkhira, the two people were killed in lightning strikes at Panchraki in Kalaroa upazila and Biharinagar in Satkhira sadar upazila in the afternoon.
The deceased were identified as Kamrul Islam, 36, of Panchraki village; and Abdullah Molla, 34, of Biharinagar village.
OC of Kalaroa Police Station Mostafizur Rahman said that Kamrul Islam was harvesting Bodo paddy from a nearby beel. At this time, he died on the spot following a lightning strike.
OC of Satkhira Sadar Police Station Abu Jihad Fakrul Alam Khan said that Abdullah Molla of Biharinagar village was returning home from the field. He was seriously injured in a lightning strike as he came to the courtyard. He died soon.
In Rajbari, a man was killed in a lightning strike at Goalanda upazila. The deceased was identified as Sahidul Mridha, 32, son of Jamal Mridha, of Mridha para at the upazila.
Locals said lightning strike hit the man at about 5.30pm while he was returning from a vegetable field after picking bitter gourd. He died on the way to Goalanda Upazila Health Complex.
In Jhenaidah, Sujon Hossain, 35, a farmer and son of Ramiz Uddin of Kubirkhali village under Madhuhati union at Jhenaidah sadar upazila; was killed in a lightning strike.
The incident took place at Khalpara area of the village in the afternoon when Sujan went to a field for agricultural work. He died on the spot when lightning struck him.
OC of Jhenaidah Sadar Police Station Sheikh Mohammad Sohel Rana confirmed the matter.
