Kishoreganj: Two farmers and a woman lost their lives in separate lightning strike incidents in the district today.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the victims were identified as Fulesha Begum, aged 65, from Raniganj Kewarjor area of Mithamoin upazila, and farmers Indrajit Das, 36, from Halalpur village, and Swadhin Mia, 14, from Khairpur village in Austagram upazila.
Fulesha Begum was struck by lightning while she was drying paddy straw near her home at Shantiganj Haor in Mithamoin upazila around 8:30 am. Mithamoin Police Station sub-inspector Arpan Biswas confirmed her death on the spot.
In a separate incident, Indrajit Das and Swadhin Mia were killed by lightning while harvesting paddy in Halalpur Haor of Austagram upazila around 10:00 am. This information was reported by Austagram Police Station officer-in-charge Md. Ruhul Amin.