BigstockThree farmers and a sandstone lifter were killed by lightning strikesFour people have been killed on Tuesday, struck by lightning, in two districts – Sylhet and Sunamgan. In Sylhet, lightning struck and killed three farmers at Dhamria Haor of Terakuri village and North Kushiara village in Fenchuganj upazila on Tuesday. The deceased are - Jitu Mia, 38, of Terakuri village, Fenchuganj upazila; and Rajon Mia, 28, and Anwar Hossain, 42, of Lakshmipasha village, Gopalganj upazila. In Dowra Bazar, Sunamganj, a sandstone lifter was killed, and two were injured by a lightning strike. Dowra Bazar police station OC, Sushil Ranjan Das said: "A lightning struck them when they were on their way to lift sandstone.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 09, 2019 10:34 UTC