A total of four people died after being struck by lightning in separate incidents in Pabna and Netrakona districts on Saturday, report agencies.
In Pabna, three people died after being struck by lightning in different areas of Pabna district on Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Enamul Haq, 18, son of Abdul Majid, Moniruzzaman, 40, and Rafiqul Islam, 42.
According to Liakat Hossain, chairman of the Ekdanta Union Parishad of Atgharia, Enamul was cutting grass in the field at 3 pm when he died due to lightning during heavy rain.
Aminul Islam Amin, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Aminpur Police Station, said the rain began in the afternoon as farmer Moniruzzaman was working in a field near his house.
Later, on his way home in the rain, he was struck by lightning and died.
According to Sujanagar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdul Hannan, Rafiq was also working in the field when he was struck by lightning during the rain around 3 pm. He died on the spot.
In Netrakona, a middle-aged farmer was killed by lightning strike at village Hatbarenga Moddya Para under Purbadhala upazila in the district on Saturday evening.
Quoting local people, officer-in-charge (OC) of the Purbadhala police station, Saiful Islam said that the victim was identified as Mohammad Mustafa, 50, son of Ahmed Hussain of the village Hatbarenga Modya Para.
