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Lightning kills 2 farmers in Naogaon
Greenwatch Desk
Disasters
2026-05-21, 6:27pm
Two farmers were killed when a thunderbolt struck them while harvesting paddy amid rain at Jathail in Raninagar upazila of Naogaon district on Thursday.
The deceased were identified as Akkas Fakir, 60, son of Asad Fakir and his relative Tarek Fakir, 24, son of Aminul Islam Fakir of Paroil village in Raninagar upazila.
Zakaria Mondal, Officer-in-Charge of Raninagar Police Station, said the two farmers died on the spot after being struck by lightning while working in the paddy field during rain.
On information, police recovered the bodies and handed them over to the families.
Meanwhile, Raninagar Upazila Project Implementation Officer (PIO) Nazrul Islam said Tk 20,000 will be provided to the families of the deceased through the local administration, reports UNB.