2 women among 3 killed in lightning strike in Cumilla | District

CUMILLA, Oct 5, 2025 (BSS)- Two women and an unidentified man were killed in a lightning strike in the district today. The incident took place at around 3:30 pm in Bhabanipur Ghat area under Homna upazila. Homna Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Khemalika Chakma said three people died in the lightning strike, while the local administration is taking measures to help the family members of the deceased. Locals said a few women and men were waiting to cross a river at Bhabanipur Ghat in the afternoon and suddenly, clouds overcast in the sky and heavy rain started accompanied by lightning. At that time, two women and a man died on the spot in the lightning strike. The deceased are identified as...