A fisherman was died and four others were injured by a lightning strike while they were fishing in the Meghna River in Charramani Mohan area of Sadar upazila early Sunday.
The dead is identified as Shamsul Haque, son of Sultan Ahmad of Charruhita village of the upazila.
Quoting locals, police said when a group of fishermen were fishing in the Meghna River around 12pm, the lightning stroke on them, injuring five.
Locals rushed the injured to Sadar Hospital where on-duty doctors declared Shamsul dead, confirmed hospital's Residential Medical Officer Dr Sanowar Hossain.
Other injured- Abdur Rashid, Rabbi Mia, Siraj Uddin and Khorshed Alam were undergoing treatment at the hospital, he said.
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