9 people died in Chittagong division in one day due to lightning. A total of 9 people died in lightning strikes during rains in Comilla, Rangamati, Cox's Bazar and Comilla from morning to afternoon on Thursday (May 2).
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Rangamati:
Rains lashed hill district Rangamati after intense heat wave. Three people were killed when lightning struck. This incident of lightning occurred in Sylhet Para and Baghaichhari of Rangamati city. Seven people were injured.
The deceased are residents of Rangamati town Syleti Para. Nazeer (50), Baharjan Begum (55), a resident of Rupkari Union Muslim Block of Baghaichhari Upazila and Tanibala Tripura (37) of Longthian Para of Sajek.
Comilla:
Two farmers died in Comilla due to lightning. This incident of lightning occurred in Debidwar and Burichong upazilas on Thursday (May 2) afternoon.
The deceased are Mokhlesur Rahman (57), son of deceased Sona Mia of Dhamti village of Dhamti union of Debidwar upazila and Md. of Panchora Noapara village of Rajapur union of Burichong upazila. Alam Hossain son of Quddus Mia.
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Cox's Bazar:
In Cox's Bazar's Pekua, two salt workers including a teenager died due to lightning. This incident of lightning occurred in the salt field of Magnama and Rajakhali Union area of the upazila on Thursday morning.
The deceased were Didarul Islam (30) son of Zamir Uddin of Kolailladia area of Magnama union and Arafat Hossain (14) son of Jamal Hossain of Charipara area of Rajakhali union of the upazila.
Reed:
A school student named Yashin Arafat was killed by lightning during rain in Matiranga of Khagrachari. The incident took place in Ibrahim Para of Ward No. 9 of Baranal Union of the upazila in the morning. Yashin is the son of Yusuf Mia of the same neighborhood.
Baranal Union Parishad chairman Mohammad Ilyach confirmed the death of the schoolboy due to lightning.
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Sylhet:
A farmer was killed by lightning while harvesting paddy in Sylhet. The incident took place in Dighirpar East Union of Kanighat Upazila at noon. The name of the deceased farmer is Babul Ahmad (48). He is the son of deceased Abdus Salam of Mati village in Dakshin Kuor of the upazila.