, May 11 -- Seven people were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Kishoreganj and Brahmanbaria districts on Sunday.

In Kishoreganj three people including a college student were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Kishoreganj district on Sunday.

Witnesses said, Faruk Mia, 60 of Rasulpur village in Bhairab upazila was killed when a thunderbolt struck him while he was cutting paddy in the haor areas around 4:30 pm.

Meanwhile, Foysal Mia, 28, son of Yunus Mia of Srinagar union of Bhairab upazila was killed by the lightning strike while going outside during rain in the afternoon.

On the other hand, Kabir Hosain, a student of Hazi Asmat College, was killed when a streak of thunderbolt struck him while worki...