Farmer killed in lightning
Tuesday, 3 May 2011
A farmer was killed in lightning strike at West Kumri village in Sadar Upazila of Sherpur Sunday noon. The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahman (45), son of Hazi Ashraf Ali of the village. Local people said the thunderbolt stuck Abdur Rahman when he went to cut paddy in a field adjacent to his house at around 2pm, leaving him dead on the spot. -UNB