Lightning strikes kill two in C’nawabganj

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, July 24 (UNB): Two people were killed by lightning strikes in separate places in Nachole upazila on Wednesday.

The deceased were identified as Ekramul Haq, 35, son of Wajob Ali of Surjopur Kataripara area in Nachol upazila and Arman, 30, son of Kabir Ali of Fatepur Bera village.

Ekramul sustained injury after being struck by lightning while he was working in his cropland at 12:30 pm.

Local people rescued him and sent him to Nachol Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared him dead.

In another incident, Arman, 30, son of Kabir Ali of Fatepur Bera village, was killed as a thunderbolt hit him on his cropland at noon, said UP Member Mojibur Rahman.