UNB, Chittagong :
Two siblings were killed by a lightning strike during storm at Napura village in Banshkhali upazila on Saturday morning.
The deceased were identified as Mobarak Hossain,10, son of Nurul Amin of the area and his sister Jannatul Bakia,8.
Locals said a thunderbolt hit Mobarak and Jannatul when they were playing near their house in the area at about 9:15 am, leaving the siblings seriously injured.
They were rushed to Banshkhali health complex where on-duty doctors declared them dead.
Officer-in-charge of Banshkhali Police Station Swapan Majumder confirmed the incident.
Two siblings were killed by a lightning strike during storm at Napura village in Banshkhali upazila on Saturday morning.
The deceased were identified as Mobarak Hossain,10, son of Nurul Amin of the area and his sister Jannatul Bakia,8.
Locals said a thunderbolt hit Mobarak and Jannatul when they were playing near their house in the area at about 9:15 am, leaving the siblings seriously injured.
They were rushed to Banshkhali health complex where on-duty doctors declared them dead.
Officer-in-charge of Banshkhali Police Station Swapan Majumder confirmed the incident.
