Two farmers were killed after being struck by lightning in the Pithabari area of Habiganj's Baniachang upazila on Saturday morning, reports UNB.
The deceased were identified as Abdul Karim, 65, and Nur Uddin, 50, both residents of Majlishpur village.
The tragedy occurred around 9am when the duo was working on a paddy field, said locals.
Both of them died on the spot, said upazila project implementation officer Moloy Kumar Das.
Lightning strikes are one of the deadliest natural disasters in Bangladesh, claiming over 200 lives every year.
According to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, 2,164 people died in lightning strikes in the country from 2011 to 2020.
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