Lightning strikes kill 6 | The Daily Star

A total of six people were killed in separate lightning strikes in five upazilas of Sunamganj and Sylhet districts today (Sunday).

Of them, two died in Sunamganj’s Dowarabazar, one each in Sunamganj’s Jamalganj and Chhatak, and Sylhet’s Sadar, Bishwanath and Companiganj Upazilas.

In Dowarabazar, Jalal Miah, 30, and Jashim Uddin, 18, from Polirchar village in nearby Dekhar Haor, died while fishing with other fishermen in the morning. Jahidul Haque, officer-in-charge of Dowarabazar police station, confirmed the deaths.

In Jamalganj Upazila, Sharif Miah, 35, of Kalaguja village died while fishing in Pagnar Haor. SM Kamal Hossain, officer-in-charge of Jamalaganj police station, confirmed this.

In Chhatak Upazila, Sundor Ali, 50, of Mallikpur village died while fishing in a haor near his house. Golam Kibria Hasan, officer-in-charge of Chhatak police station, confirmed this.

In Bishwanath Upazila, Redwan Ahmed, 21, of Saroil village died while fishing in the pond near his house. Jaman Uddin, sub-inspector of Bishwanath police station, confirmed this.

In Companiganj Upazila, Mashuk Miah, 52, of Rajnagar village died while doing farming near his house. Companiganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ujayer Al Mahmud Adnan confirmed this.