Lightning strike kills farmer in Naogaon

BSS
Published On: 24 Jul 2025, 17:37
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NAOGAON, July 24, 2025 (BSS) - A farmer was killed and two others were injured in lightning strike at Paschim Patichara field under Patnitala upazila of the district this morning.

The deceased was Swadhin Islam, 25, son of Rahman Sonar of the same area.

The thunderbolt struck Swadhin around 11am today while he took shelter a nearby house of his farmland after the rain started and died on the spot.  

The injured were taken to a local hospital.

Officer-in-Charge of Patnitala Police Station Shah Md. Enayetur Rahman confirmed the matter.

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