MAGURA, July 23 (UNB): Two people were killed and at least four others injured after being struck by lightning in Raghobdair and Kuchiamora unions of the district's Sadar upazila on Friday.
In Raghobdair, a school girl died on the spot as a thunderbolt struck her when she was on her way to a field next to her house to graze cows in the rains around 2:00 pm.
The deceased was identified as Mahfuza of South Mirzapur Secondary School.
In another incident, a 48-year-old farm worker was killed and four others injured while working on a jute field on Friday noon, said Nasir Hossain, officer-in-charge of Magura Sadar Police Station.
The deceased was identified as Ramanando, a resident of Tikuribari village of Kotalipara in Gopalganj district.
However, the identities of the injured are yet to be known.
The injured were admitted to Magura Sadar Hospital, he added. "A case of unnatural death has been filed with Magura police."
Lightning stirkes kill two in Magura
FE Team | Published: July 23, 2022 22:09:42
Lightning stirkes kill two in Magura
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