Three people were killed in a lightning strike in Sreepur upazila of Magura on Wednesday afternoon.
The deceased are Nizam Sheikh, 60, Mohammad Ali Biswas, 50, and Shahadat Ali, 60. Nizam Sheikh and Shahadat Ali were the residents at Char Chaugacha village in Sreepur Upazila while Mohammad Ali Biswas was a resident in Rajbari district.
Local people said deceased were struck by a thunderbolt at around 3:30 pm during rain in a crop's field in Char Chaugacha village area.
They were brought at Sreepur Upazila Health Complex where the duty doctor declared them dead.
Dariapur UP chairman Abdus Sabur confirmed the matter.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul