DHAKA: At least 34 people were killed in separate incidents across the country on Saturday.
The death list includes six females, workers, children and others that caused in separate incidents like thunderbolt that took 11 lives alone, launch capsize claimed another seven, road mishaps, electrocution and more.
At Patuakhli, seven people were reported dead and dozen more missing when a launch capsized in Kalagachhia River in Golachipa upazila of the district during a Nor’wester in afternoon.
Of the deceased, three were women.
Launch MV Shathil-1, carrying 30-40 passengers, was going to Patuakhali from Golachipa and turned over there.
A journalist hanged himself from ceiling in his residence at Sabujbagh area of Patuakhli district sadar following family feud.
At Satkhira, an activist of Jamaat-e-Islami was beaten to death by locals at Delta intersection of Debhata upazila on Friday late night.
A farmer died when lightening struck him in Umtapara village of Sadar upazila during cutting paddy at the field.
At Gaibandha, a man was killed and 20 others injured when a passenger bus collided with a truck in Kalotala Bridge area of Gobindaganj upazila.
At Jhinaidah, a schoolgirl of class IX was killed as thunder struck her at Bajrapur village of Maheshpur upazila.
At Chittagong, an auto rickshaw driver was killed when a covered van hit the CNG-run auto rickshaw beneath the Customs Bridge under Bandar Thana in the morning.
At Meherpur, a mother of three children was slaughtered to death by her husband inside their residence at Jhenerpur Para of Gangi municipality. The man went hiding since the killing.
Two people died and seven others sustained injuries as thunderbolt struck them at two separate places in Sadar upazila of the district.
At Narayanganj, police recovered a floating body of an unidentified youth from Shitalakkhya River near Chanpara Rehabilitation Center area of Rupganj upazila.
A female worker died and 100 more fell sick at Supreme Knitwear factory in Siddirganj Adamjee export processing zone (EPZ) area of Narayanganj city.
The ailing were given treatment at the Narayanganj 300-bed Hospital.
At Barisal, police recovered the body of an unidentified man from the Kirtankhola River in Charkauya Kheyaghat area of Kotwali upazila.
At Panchagarh, lightening killed a youth in Sarkarpara village of Debiganj upazila.
At Pabna, a college student died in Paksey Rail Hospital after he sustained severe injuries falling from a roadside tree near Paksey Hardinge Bridge under Ishwardi upazila.
At Tangail, two madrasa students were killed in lightening at Golpenca village of Gopalpur upazila. A sexagenarian farmer died and his wife sustained injuries after they came in contact with live electric wire in Ghotamara of the upazila.
At Chuadanga, a sexagenarian man was killed when a running truck crushed him in Bhulutia village of Sadar upazila.
At Brahmanbaria, a man was died and three others were injured critically when thunderbolt struck them in Telikandi of Sarail during cutting paddy at the field.
At Mymansingh, a youth was electrocuted in Andhariapara of Fulbaria upazila while connecting a computer with power.
A 14-year-old madrasa student was killed by lightening in Chikna Monohor village of Trisha upazila of the district.
At Kishorganj, lightening kills a youth in Andharmanik village of Shajadpur upazila.
At Noakhali, a CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver died when thunderbolt struck him at Taltala Bazar of Chamtkhil upazila.
At Sylhet, a 60-year-old man allegedly killed himself hanging from ceiling with rope at his residence in Subhanighat area of the city.
At Comilla, a trader was hacked to death by the opponent in Moloy Bazar of Daudkandi upazila.
At Moulvibazar, police recovered the body of an 8-year-old boy from a ditch in Tekkhali village of Borolekha upazila.
At Dhamrai of Dhaka, a bus ran over a youth in Dhulibhita Bus stand area, leaving him dead on the spot.
At Chittagong, a youth died when a motorcycle tuned over in Baghamara area of Fatikchari area.
BDST: 2306 HRS MAY 03, 2014
