A farmer was killed after being struck by lightning during thunderstorms in Faridganj upazila of Chandpur on Friday noon.
The deceased was identified as Nabi Hossain Mizi, 27, son of Monir Hossain Mizi of Noa Bari in Saishanga village under Gupti West Union.
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Md Jilon, local UP member, said that thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rain began before Friday’s Jumu’ah prayers. At that time, Nabi Hossain Mizi was returning home after finishing work from Bhotal village.
As he was walking home through a path beside a paddy field near his residence, he was suddenly struck by lightning and collapsed on the spot.
Locals rushed him to the Upazila Health Complex, where the attending doctors declared him dead.