Kushtia: Two people were killed and two others injured in separate lightning strikes in Sadar and Daulatpur upazilas of Kushtia district on Thursday.
According to United News of Bangladesh, Aroj Ali, 30, son of Abdur Razzak of Narayanpur village in Daulatpur upazila, was killed when a thunderbolt struck him while he was sitting near a water body around 1:15 pm. Khalidur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Daulatpur Police Station, confirmed the incident.
In another incident, Roushan Ali Nushu, 45, son of Moslem Uddin of Dahkola Karigorpara in Sadar upazila, lost his life, and two others were injured when a lightning strike hit them while they were working in a field at Dahkola around 2:30 pm. This incident occurred amid rain, as reported by Mohammad Zakir, Officer-in-Charge of Kushtia Model Police Station. The injured individuals are currently receiving treatment at Kushtia Medical College and Hospital.