Two farmers were killed and four others injured when lightning struck an onion field in Kharibaria village under Umedpur Union of Shailkupa upazila in Jhenaidah on Saturday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Apu Biswas, 20, son of Prokash Biswas of Kharibaria village, and Samir Biswas, 40, son of Sushil Biswas of Laxmipur village. The injured included Ranjit Biswas and Prokash Biswas among others.
According to Shailkupa Police Station Officer-in-Charge Humayun Kabir Molla, the farmers were working in the field when the lightning struck, killing two on the spot and injuring four others. Locals rescued the injured and took them to Shailkupa Upazila Health Complex, where two received primary treatment and were later released.
Duty doctor Ehtesham Shahid at the health complex said the victims suffered severe burns from the lightning strike.
জেলা প্রতিনিধি, ঝিনাইদহ প্রকাশ : ২৮ মার্চ ২০২৬, ১৬: ৪৫আপডেট : ২৮ মার্চ ২০২৬, ১৭: ২৬ ঝিনাইদহের শৈলকূপা উপজেলার উমেদপুর ইউনিয়নের খড়িবাড়িয়া গ্রামে শনিবার দুপুরে পেঁয়াজের ক্ষেতে কাজ করার সময় বজ্রপাতে দুই কৃষকের মর্মান্তিক মৃত্যু হয়েছে। এই ঘটনায়
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