Two children were killed by lightning in Fulgazi upazila of Feni on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred in the Basantapur Purba Para area. The victims were identified as Nadia Akter, aged 10, daughter of Md. Shahid from Basantapur Purba Para, and Abir Hossain, aged 7, son of Md. Arif from Purba Debpur village in Mahamaya union of Chhagalnaiya upazila. They were cousins.
According to family sources, the children were playing near their home when lightning struck, leaving them critically injured. Relatives quickly took them to Fulgazi Upazila Health Complex, where the attending doctor declared them dead upon arrival. Dr. Anisur Rahman from the emergency department confirmed that both children had died before reaching the hospital.
Fulgazi Police Station Officer-in-Charge S.M. Mizanur Rahman stated that the bodies were handed over to their families after hospital procedures.
জেলা প্রতিনিধি, ফেনী প্রকাশ : ১৭ জুন ২০২৬, ২১: ০৬ ফেনীর ফুলগাজী উপজেলায় বজ্রপাতে দুই শিশুর মৃত্যু হয়েছে। বুধবার বিকেলে উপজেলার বসন্তপুর পূর্বপাড়া এলাকায় এ ঘটনা ঘটে। নিহতরা হলো—স্থানীয় বসন্তপুর পূর্বপাড়ার মো. শহীদ-এর মেয়ে নাদিয়া আক্তার (১০) এবং ছাগলনা
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