Three children have been killed when a lightning struck in Madhabpur upazila in the district on Wednesday morning.
The deceased were identified as Rekha Aktar, 12, daughter of Shafiq Mia, Kalon Begum, 10, daughter of Ahmed Ali and Tanjil, 14, son of Nanu Mia.
Officer-in-Charge Abdul Baset of Madhabpur police station said: “The children were struck by a lightning while playing beside a local pond around 4pm.
They were rushed to Madhabpur Upazila Health Complex, where on-duty doctors declared them dead,” he added.