Three people in Jamalpur’s Islampur upazila were killed after they were struck by lightning on Sunday afternoon.
The incident occurred at around 3pm in the Kandarchar village of the upazila.
The deceased were identified as Sundar Ali Sarder, 65, son of Bhola Sarder; his grandson Rafiq Sarder, 14; and Mosharraf Hossain, 25, son of Mofazzal Hossain. They were all from Kandarchar.
According to locals, they were working in the field when they were struck by a thunderbolt, and Sundar Ali died on the spot.
Critically injured Rafiq died at Kandarchar Hospital Complex, and Mosharraf was referred to Jamalpur Sadar Hospital but died on the way there, said Islampur police station OC Mazedur Rahman.
