Two persons killed in lightning strikes in Magura 

Two young persons including a Hafez have lost their lives in separate two lightning strikes in Mohammadpur upazila of Magura district.

The incidents took place at Kanutia and Charpara of the upazila at around 3:45pm on Thursday.

The deceased are identified as Mirza Muhit Beg Tonmoy, 22, a Quran Hafez and son of Mirza Jalal Uddin Beg, and Md. Omed Ali Sheikh, 20, son of Md Afran Sheikh.   

Confirming the matter, Officer-in-Charge of Mohammadpur Borhanul Islam said the dead bodies had been handed over to their families.