Two individuals were killed while another was injured in a lightning strike while playing football at Almasadarpur village in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia on Thursday, reports UNB.
The deceased are Tariqul Islam, aged 35, and a student of higher secondary level, Shakil Ahmed, aged 18, both are residents of Naodapara and Mohdipur villages respectively of the upazila.
The injured, who is Nayeem Hossain, is from the Gachher Daur area of Daulatpur upazila.
Witnesses said a bolt of lightning struck some local youths while they were playing football during rainfall at Almasadarupur High School ground around 3:00 pm, leaving the three critically injured.
The locals rushed them to Mirpur Upazila Health Complex where Tariqul was declared dead, said the hospital’s resident medical officer, Dr Jubayia Farzana. Shakil and Nayeem were referred to Kushtia General Hospital for better treatment, she said.
Shakil was later declared dead.