Snaps And Snippets

Lightning kills three

16 May 2009, 18:00 PM

Star National Desk

Three people were killed by lightning in Pabna, Comilla and Satkhira districts yesterday and Friday. Our Pabna Correspondent reports: Farmer Solaiman Miah was killed as a thunderbolt struck him at a paddy field during heavy rain at village Kalikapur Sardarpara in Ishwardi upazila yesterday. A Comilla Correspondent reports: One Mostafa Kamal was killed by lightning at Banguri village in Debidder upazila yesterday morning. Police said, he died on the spot when a thunderbolt struck him during work at his field. Our Satkhira Correspondent reports: Lovlu Sardar was killed and his sister Halima Khatun injured when a thunderbolt struck the two standing behind a palm tree in front of their house during rain at village Kulla in Assassuni upazila Friday night.