At least seven were killed and nine others injured by lightning strikes in Rangamati, Sylhet, Khagrachhari and Cox's Bazar districts on Thursday, reports UNB.
In Rangamati, three people were killed and seven others injured when thunderbolts struck them in separate places in the morning. The deceased were identified as Najir Ahmed, 50, a resident of Sylheti Para in Rangamati district town, Baharjan Begum, 55, wife of Lal Mia of Baghaichari upazila and Tripura Grihini, 37 of Sajek.
Meanwhile, Baharjan was killed by the lightning strike while bringing cattle from the field amid rain, said Jasmin Chakma, chairman of Rupkari union.
On the other hand, Tripura Grihini was killed when a streak of thunderbolt hit him while she working at her yard in Sajek's Longthianpara.
Shirin Akter, Baghaichhari Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), said two people-Baharjan and Tripura died in the upazila and Tk 10,000 each was provided to the family members of the deceased.
In Cox's Bazar, two workers were killed as a thunderbolt struck them in separate places at Chhari Para in Pekua upazila of Cox's Bazar district early Thursday.
The deceased were identified as Didarul Islam, 35, son of Jamir and Md Arman, 25, son of Jamal of the upazila.
In Khagrachhari, a schoolboy was killed by lightning strike while picking up mango during storm at Matiranga upazila on Thursday morning.
In Sylhet, a farmer was killed and two others injured when a thunderbolt struck them while they were harvesting boro paddy at Dighirpara East union of Kanaighat upazila on Thursday noon.
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