Lightning takes life in Katlicherra
Thunder and lightning caused injury and death in Lala and Katlicherra.Two people named Jaynul Hak Barbhuiya and Manik Uddin Laskar got injured and one person named Manik Uddin Barbhuiya died after they were struck by lightning.
Manik Uddin Barbhuiya who was a resident of Krishnapur Village, LalaBazar was on his way home when he was struck by a thunderbolt in the market place resulting in his immediate death.
Jaynul who is a resident of Rangpur sixth Block was admitted into Lala Hospital in an unconscious state after being thunder-struck on Saturday.He regained his consciousness but the thunder damaged his eardrums thereby rendering him deaf.
Rickshaw puller Manik Uddin Laskar was asleep when the lightning struck the house in which he was staying at 9 o clock in the night on Saturday. The house was damaged partially by lightning and Manik Uddin sustained injuries on the right side of his body.He was released from the Katlicherra primary health care center since he was out of danger.
The deadbody of Manik Uddin Barbhuiya was interred on Sunday morning at 11 am.The grievous news of the untimely death of a fellow Muslim in the month of Ramadan left the whole area mournful.