Three people were killed in separate lightning strikes in Khaliajuri upazila of Netrakona on Monday. The incidents occurred in the morning and noon of April 27, 2026. A fisherman named Abdul Motaleb, 55, from Maizpara union of Ishwarganj upazila in Mymensingh, died while fishing near the Dhanua River at the Jagannathpur ferry ghat. Later, a farmer named Monaem Khan died while drying paddy in front of his house in Satgaon village, and a farm laborer named Shubho Mondol from Sirajganj died while harvesting paddy in Krishnapur village.
Police confirmed the deaths and stated that inquest reports would be prepared before handing over the bodies to the families. The confirmation came from Hafizul Islam, Additional Superintendent of Police (DSB) of Netrakona. The lightning strikes occurred in open areas during regular agricultural and fishing activities.
Authorities have not reported further injuries or property damage related to the incidents, and no additional details on weather conditions were provided in the report.
উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, খালিয়াজুরী (নেত্রকোনা) প্রকাশ : ২৭ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১৬: ৫৮ নেত্রকোনা খালিয়াজুরীতে বজ্রপাতে তিনজনের মৃত্যু হয়েছে। সোমবার উপজেলায় পৃথক বজ্রপাতের ঘটনায় তাদের মৃত্যু হয়। সকালে খালিয়াজুরীর জগন্নাথপুরের ফেরি ঘাটে ধনু নদের পাড়ে বড়শি দিয়ে মাছ ধ
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