Lightning strike kills two in Magura

MAGURA, June 18 (UNB): Two people were killed and three others injured as a thunderbolt hit them while enjoying boat journey on Madhumati River in Vellakandi area of Mohammadpur upazila on Saturday last.

The deceased were identified as Md Ramjan Ali, 30, and Shorif Ali, 25, of Datidah village in the upazila.

Tariqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Mohammadpur Police Station, said Ramjan and Shorif along with three others went on a pleasure trip by boat in the river.

Suddenly, they a thunderbolt struck them around 6 pm leaving the duo dead on the spot and others injured.