3 die in lightning strikes in C’nawabganj

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CHAPAINAWABGANJ, June 4, 2021 (BSS) – Three persons, including two children, were killed by lightning strikes at two different places in Chapainawabganj sadar upazila this afternoon.

The deceased were identified as Anny, 25, wife of Md. Rana of Panchrashia village under Sundarpur union of Chapainawabganj sadar upazila, her son Nur Mohammad, 5, and Yasin Arafat, 10, son of Abdul Matin of Tiklirchar village under Charbagdanga union of sadar upazila.

Chapainawabganj sadar upazila project implementation officer Moudud Ahmad Khan said all the three persons were hit by lightning strikes as they were picking mangoes at around 5 pm during thunder shower, leaving them dead on the spot.