Two of them died on the spot while the two others at a hospital, OC Mazid said. Two goats were also killed after the shed caught fire by the lightning, the OC said. A 12-year-old boy, Shakibul Islam, also died in the same Upazila after being hit by lightning. Chirirbandar Police Station OC Haresul Islam said Halima Khatun, a 32-year-old housewife died after being struck by lightning when she went out in the courtyard during rains. Housewife Gita Rani, 47, died after being struck by lightning while taking cattle home from a field in Bochaganj.

Source: bd News24 September 23, 2017 15:00 UTC