Dhaka, April 23 -- Two farmers were killed by lightning strike while working in a Haor at Dhitpur village in Dirai upazila of Sunamganj Friday afternoon.

The deceased were identified as Rabindra Das, 55 and Tipu Das, 25 of the village, reports UNB.

The two farmers died on the spot when a streak of thunderbolt struck them while they were covering their harvested paddy at Dabhanga Haor around 5:30pm, said Ekbar Hossain, chairman of Kulonja Union.

Lightning strikes in Bangladesh

Lightning strike has turned into one of the deadliest natural disasters in Bangladesh claiming over 200 lives every year due to the loss of natural defense and lack of precautionary measures.

According to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, 2,164 peo...