4 killed in Cumilla lightning strikes

Four people, including two school students, were killed in separate lightning strikes in Cumilla.

They died in two separate incidents in Barura and Muradnagar upazilas on Monday (April 28).

The deceased were identified as Juel Bhuiyan, 35, son of Jasim Uddin Bhuiyan; Nikhil Debnath, 60, son of late Bircharan Debnath; Fahad Hossain, 13, son of late Khokon Mia and Saimon Hossain, 13, son of Abdul Barek Mia.

Juel and Nikhil were farmers by profession while Fahad and Barek were six graders.

Bangra Bazar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mahfuzur Rahman and Barura Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Kazi Nazmul Haque confirmed this information.