One person was killed and three others were injured in separate lightning strikes in Khoksa upazila of Kushtia district on Monday evening. The incidents occurred around 6:30 p.m. in Joyonti Hajra, Kalishongkorpur, Biljani, and Holudbariya villages. The deceased, Hazrat Ali Pramanik, was a farmer from Joyonti Hajra village. He was struck by lightning while gathering harvested paddy near his home and was later declared dead at the Khoksa Upazila Health Complex.
According to family members, Hazrat Ali collapsed in his field during heavy rain and thunder. He was taken to the hospital by relatives but could not be saved. The injured—10-year-old student Antora from Kalishongkorpur, housewife Dolly Khatun (20) from Biljani, and housewife Sima Parvin (25) from Holudbariya—are receiving treatment at the same health complex.
Emergency department physician Sharmin Akter Rima confirmed that Hazrat Ali had died before reaching the hospital, while the three injured victims remain under medical care.
জেলা প্রতিনিধি, কুষ্টিয়া প্রকাশ : ১৯ মে ২০২৬, ০০: ২৫ কুষ্টিয়ার খোকসায় পৃথক স্থানে বজ্রপাতে একজন নিহত ও ৩ জন আহত হয়েছেন। আজ সোমবার সন্ধ্যা সাড়ে ৬টার দিকে প্রায় একই সময়ে উপজেলার জয়ন্তী হাজরা, কালিশংকরপুর, বিলজানি ও হলুদবাড়িয়া গ্রামে বজ্রপাতে
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