Thunderbolts kill six in two districts

Six people, including four members of a family, were killed in lightning strikes in Chandpur and Magura districts on Sunday, reports UNB.

In Chandpur, four members of a family, including two children, were killed when a thunderbolt struck them at Boro Station Molhead area in the district town.

The dead are Wahida Begum (55), wife of Sultan Mia, their daughter Rehana Begum (27), wife of Saiful Islam, and Rehana's son Sabbir (8) and daughter Samia (10) of Kachua upazila.

Quoting relatives of the victim's family, Additional Superintendent of Chandpur police Mizanur Rahman, said a streak of thunderbolt struck the four while they were visiting a tourist spot around 1:30 pm, leaving them injured.

Later, they were taken to Chandpur General Hospital where doctors declared them dead.

Deputy Commissioner of the district Majedur Rahman Khan visited the spot and gave Tk 30,000 to the family.

In Magura, two people were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike in Mohammadpur and Sadar upazilas on Sunday.

Sirajul Islam, OC of Sadar thana, said Moslem Molla (60) of Bashtoil village, was killed as a thunderbolt struck him while he was bringing goat from a nearby field in the afternoon.