Lightning strikes leave three dead in Chattogram


FE Team | Published: May 19, 2018 19:40:46 | Updated: May 20, 2018 17:25:09


Lightning strikes leave three dead in Chattogram

Three people were killed and two others injured in separate incidents of lightning strike in Banshkhali and Sandwip upazilas in Chattogram on Saturday.

The deceased were identified as Latun Barua, 55, Porikkhit Jal Das, 35, and Bikash Jal Das, 36.

Officer-in-charge of Bashkhali Police Station Md Salauddin Hira said Latun died on the spot when a thunderbolt hit him while walking on the road in Banshkhali municipality area.

Meanwhile, Sub-inspector Helal Khan of Sandwip Police Station said two fishermen -- Porikkhit and Bikash -- were killed and two others injured as lightning hit them while fishing in Banglabazar area of Banshkhali.

The injured were taken to the Upazila Health Complex, he added, reports UNB.

 

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