Lightning strike kills woman, injures 3 in Khulna
The deceased was identified as Laki Khatun, 45, wife of Tofazzal of Laxmikhali village of the upazila
A woman was killed and three others were injured in a lightning strike in Paikgacha upazila of Khulna today (19 October).
Paikgacha Police Station Officer-in-Charge Tushar Kanti Das confirmed the matter.
The deceased was identified as Laki Khatun, 45, wife of Tofazzal of Laxmikhali village of the upazila.
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The injured are Santosh Sana, son of late Haripada Mandal of Orabunia village, and his wife Subhadra Sana and Fazila Khatun of the same village were admitted to the hospital.
According to local UP member Hasanuzzaman, the four individuals were collecting algae in a shrimp enclosure owned by Bhutto on Saturday afternoon when a sudden thunderbolt struck, resulting in Laki Khatun's death and injuring the others.
Santosh and Fazila were later discharged from the Upazila Health Complex; Subhadra Sana remains hospitalised for further treatment.
The body will be sent to the morgue after an initial examination, said the OC.
