Lightning kills 5 in Sirajganj

Five people were killed by lightning in three upazilas of Sirajganj from morning to afternoon on Sunday. 

The deceased are Nabil Hossain, 17, son of Faruk Hasan, Poling Hossain, 16, son of Rashedul Hasan, of Shahjadpur upazila, Kader Hossain, 37, son of late Aher Mondol, of Kamarkhanda upazila, Shamsul Mondol, 55, and his son of Paresh Mondol, of Kazipur upazila. 

In Kazipur, Shamsul and his son Paresh were burnt by lightning while they picking peanuts from Degree Tekani Char. Later local people recovered them but they died on the way to Kazipur Health Complex, said Md. Harunur Rashid, chairman of Tekani Union Parishad.

In Shahjadpur, Nabil and Poling, students of upazila Degree College were killed as lightning struck them in front of the upazila land office. 

In Kamarkhanda, Kader, a farmer was killed by lighting at a paddy field.