Sylhet: A schoolboy was killed in a lightning strike at Kurihai village of Purba Alirgaon union under Gowainghat upazila of the district this morning. The deceased, Jamil Ahmed Nabil, was 14 years old, the son of Jalal Uddin, and a class nine student of Alirgaon High School.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Nabil had gone to their family farm land near his house to assist others. The lightning, followed by a rainstorm, struck Nabil at 7:30 am while he was working on the farm land, as stated by Tofail Ahmed, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Gowainghat Police Station.
Nabil was injured and rushed to a local hospital where the on-duty doctor declared him dead. The tragic incident has cast a shadow over the community, highlighting the dangers of sudden weather changes.