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Lightning kills three in C’nawabganj


Published : 10 Jun 2022 11:02 PM

Three persons including two women were killed when they were hit by lightning while collecting fallen mangoes from inside a mango grove during a storm at Akhira village under Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj on Thursday morning. 

The victims were identified as Khairul Islam(48) son of late Joynal, his wife Merina Begum(40) and Semi Ara Begun(35) of Akhira village. 

Local ward member Shamim Reza informed, Merina and Khairul were collecting fallen mango from an orchard during the storm and rain on Thursday morning. They both were killed on the spot when they were hit by lightning. During the same time, Semi Ara Begum was also killed in lightning while she was also collecting fallen mango from an adjacent orchard. 

The Upazila Administration of Shibganj has paid the family members of the deceased Tk. 20,000 in cash each, said Anowar Hossain Mia, Chairman of Chakkirti union.

Officer in charge of Shibganj Zobayer Hossain informed, those three persons died by being hit by lightning while collecting fallen mangoes during storm and rain. Unnatural death cases have been filed with the police station in this connection, he further informed.