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KISHOREGANJ, April 28, 2025 (BSS) - Two farmers and a woman were killed in two separate incidents of lightning strikes here in the district today.

The victims are Fulesha Begum, 65, wife of late Ashrab Ali, a resident of Raniganj Kewarjor area of Mithamoin upazila and farmers Indrajit Das, 36, son of late Jatindra Das of Halalpur village and Swadhin Mia, 14, son of Idris Mia of Khairpur village in Austagram upazila.

Fulesha died on the spot when lightning struck her while she was drying paddy straw near her home at Shantiganj Haor in Mithamoin upazila around 8:30 am, said Mithamoin Police Station sub-inspector Arpan Biswas.

Indrajit and Swadhin were killed by a lightning strike while harvesting paddy in Halalpur Haor of Austagram upazila around 10:00am, said Austagram Police Station officer-in-charge Md. Ruhul Amin said.