Jaintapur-Kanaighat (Sylhet) Representative //

Four people died due to lightning in separate incidents in Jaintapur and Kanighat upazilas of Sylhet.

The deceased in Jaintapur are Nahid Ahmed (17) son of Nurul Haque of Nayagram Agfoud village of the upazila and Abdul Mannan (45) son of Kala Mia of Barband village.

The incident took place on Saturday (September 21) around 12:30 pm. Among the dead people, Nahid was standing at a place next to the house. Another person Abdul Mannan was working in the field. Meanwhile, they both died due to lightning. Jaintapur Upazila Nirbahi Officer Umm Salik Rumaiya has confirmed its authenticity.

On the other hand, two more people died in Kanighat upazila. This incident happened on Saturday afternoon. One of the deceased is Kala Mia (30), son of Abdul Mia of Keotihaur village in Lakshiprasad union. The other is said to be a resident of Kanighat municipality but his full name is not known.

When I contacted Jahangir Hossain Sardar, the officer in charge of Kanighat police station, he said, I have heard about the death of two people due to lightning strikes. However, detailed information is not yet available.