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Lightning kills 2 in Barisal

District Correspondent |
Update: 2014-05-15 16:43:00
Lightning kills 2 in Barisal

BARISAL: Two people were killed in separate lightning struck in Amtala and Ksahikhana areas on the district in Thursday afternoon.

The deceased were identified as Ali Fakir, 55, of Uttar Baherchar under Babuganj upazila and Azad, 17, of Kasahikhana of Barisal city.

Locals said Ali died after thunderbolt struck him when he took shelter under at Amtala area during a storm in the afternoon while Azad died of same cause when he was bathing in Kirtonkhola river in Ksahikhana area at the same time.

BDST: 0245 HRS MAY 16, 2014/ update 0833hrs

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