Lightning strikes kill 3 in Sirajganj

Three people were killed and two others injured after being struck by lightning in Shahjadpur and Chauhali upazilas of Sirajganj.

The deceased are-Abdus Salam, 37, a farmer from Porzona village in Shahjadpur, Al-Amin Hossain, 28, a resident of Betil Char in Chauhali and Maruf Hossain, 14, of the same area.

Shahjadpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Aslam Ali said that farmer Salam was struck by lightning and killed on the spot while returning home from a paddy field on Tuesday afternoon.

Enayetpur Police Station OC Abdur Razzak said residents including children and adults were playing football in a field in Betil Char when lightning struck amidst the rain. Four individuals, including two children were severely burned.

Locals rushed the victims to Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College Hospital where Al-Amin and Maruf succumbed to their injuries, he said.