At least six people were killed and four others injured in a lightning strike while fishing in a waterbody in Pabna Sadar upazila on Friday afternoon.
The incident took place near a bridge in the Gopinathpur area of Malanchi Union on October 30.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Pabna Sadar Police Station Tarikul Islam confirmed the deaths. He said the location was difficult to access and that police had been dispatched to the area. The recovery of the bodies was underway.
According to local residents and police sources, people from different areas went to the beel to catch fish earlier in the day. When thunderstorms and rain began in the afternoon, several of them took shelter in a small makeshift hut inside the waterbody.
Six people died at the scene after lightning struck the shelter, while four others sustained serious injuries. The victims remained inside the hut for some time. In the evening, local residents became aware of the incident, rescued the injured and took them to hospital for treatment.
Kabir Hossain Babu, chairman of Malanchi Union Parishad, said the victims had taken shelter in a hut made of polythene sheets during the rain and lightning.
He added that the lightning struck the shelter, killing six people on the spot. According to the chairman, those killed were teenagers and young men. The four injured people were rescued and taken to hospital.
