Fisherman dies in Naogaon lightning, two injured

A fisherman died and two others were injured in a lightning strike at Porsha upazila in Naogaon district on Monday morning.

The dead was Jabbar, 28, a resident of Pashchim Doalpal village under Nitpur union.

Police said three young men went fishing in the Purnabhaba river in the morning. At that time, a sudden lightning struck on them. Abdul Jabbar died on the spot.

Later, locals rescued the two injured and admitted them to hospital.

Porsha Police Station officer-in-charge Jahurul Islam confirmed the matter.