Lightning strikes kill three in Naogaon, Natore

FE Team | Published: May 21, 2026 22:54:48

A total of three people were killed in lightning strikes in Naogaon and Natore districts on Thursday, reports UNB.
In Naogaon, two farmers were killed when a thunderbolt struck them while harvesting paddy amid rain in Jathail village of Raninagar upazila on Thursday.
The deceased were identified as Akkas Fakir, 60, son of Asad Fakir, and his relative Tarek Fakir, 24, son of Aminul Islam Fakir, of Paroil village in the upazila.
Zakaria Mondal, Officer-in-Charge of Raninagar Police Station, said the two farmers died on the spot after being struck by lightning while working in a paddy field during the rain.
Upon receiving information, police recovered the bodies and handed them over to their families.
Meanwhile, Raninagar Upazila Project Implementation Officer (PIO) Nazrul Islam said Tk 20,000 would be provided to the families of the deceased through the local administration.
In Natore, a 60-year-old brick kiln worker was killed and another was injured when a thunderbolt struck them while they were working at a brick field in the Sirajipur area of Lalpur upazila on Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Esken Ali of the upazila.
Shafiqul Islam, Officer-in-Charge of Lalpur Police Station, said two workers at the brick kiln fell unconscious after being struck by lightning during a storm.