Three people, including two farmers, were killed in lightning strikes in Niamatpur and Mohadevpur upazilas of Naogaon on Wednesday.
The incidents took place in Ramnagar village of Chandannagar Union and Hajinagar Union in Niamatpur upazila, and in Kurapara village of Khajur Union in Mohadevpur upazila.
Niamatpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mahbubur Rahman said a laborer was killed on the spot by lightning while harvesting paddy in Hajinagar Union.
The deceased was a resident of the Khaser Hat Uthapara area, but his name could not be confirmed immediately, he said.
Mahbubur Rahman said Anukul Chandra Mahanta was also killed by lightning while collecting paddy from a field in Ramnagar village of Chandannagar Union.
Mohadevpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Omar Faruk said Dilip Chandra Barman was killed by lightning while working in a field in Kurapara village of Khajur Union.
