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6 killed in lightning strike in Pabna
Published : Friday, 30 October, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Observer Online Report
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At least six people were killed and several others injured in a lightning strike while fishing at Sonapatil Beel in Malanchi Union under Pabna Sadar upazila on Friday afternoon.
The incident occurred around 5PM on Friday (October 30), when the victims were returning home after rain began. Two of the injured were reported to be in critical condition.
According to local sources, the victims and injured people had gone fishing in the beel in the afternoon. As rain suddenly started, they headed home and took shelter in a makeshift structure made of polythene sheets. Lightning struck the structure, killing six people on the spot.
Malanchi Union Parishad Chairman Kabir Hossain Babu said the victims were mostly teenagers and young people. The injured were rescued and taken to hospital.
Pabna Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Tariqul Islam said the identities of the deceased and injured could not immediately be confirmed, adding that a police team had been sent to the spot.
Pabna Superintendent of Police Abu Ashraf confirmed the deaths, saying police had been dispatched to the scene following the incident.
-AH
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