Sirajganj, May 25 (UNB) - Two workers were killed after being struck by lightning in Ullapara upazila early Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Abdur Razzak, 40, son of Fazlar Rahman, and Abdul Jabbar, 35, son of Mahir Uddin, of Rouhadaha village in the upazilla.
Locals said five workers were sleeping in a makeshift house in a field after harvesting paddy on Friday. They were struck by a thunderbolt in the early hours, killing two of them on the spot and injuring three others.