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Lightning kills 2 farmers in Jhenaidah

Greenwatch Desk Disasters 2025-10-05, 3:15pm

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Two farmers were killed by lightning strikes in Sadar  and Shailkupa upaizlas of Jhenaidah district on Sunday.


In Sadar upazila, Shimul Biswas, 30, a farmer of Armukhi village and son of Shamser Biswas, was killed as a thunderbolt struck him while working at his field around 11 am.

Besides, Harmat Sheikh, 55, a farmer of Shekhar village in Shailkupa upazila, was killed when a streak of thunderbolt struck on him at a field in the morning.

Additional superintendent of Jhenaidah Police Imran Zakaria said two people died by lightning strikes in Sadar and Shailkupa upazilas amid inclement weather, reports UNB.