BSS-48 Lightning strike kills one in Shaistaganj

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Lightning strike kills one in Shaistaganj

HABIGANJ, June 6, 2020 (BSS) – A person was killed in a lighting strike at Chandipur village under Noorpur Upazilla of the district this morning.

The deceased was identified as Akchir Miah, 50, son of Late Tota Miah of the same village.

Locals said, seeing a storm coming, Akchir Miah left his house to fetch his son Arif Miah, who went for fishing in the nearby lake around 9am.

As he went out of his house, a thunderbolt struck him, leaving him severely injured.

He was rushed to Habiganj 250-Bed Modern Hospital, where the duty doctors declared him dead.

Shaistaganj Thana OC Mozammel Hossain confirmed the incident.

BSS/CORR/RQ/ARS/2315 hrs