5 brick kiln workers dead in Rangpur lightning strike
Five workers of a brick kiln were killed and one was injured in a lightning strike in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur this (October 11, 2022) afternoon.
The deceased were identified as Md Nazmul Islam (18), Siyam Hossain (20) Md Sahadat Hossain (25), Rashedul Islam (24) and Abdul Zabbar (25) of different villages of the upazila, reports our Dinajpur correspondent quoting Abdul Awal, the officer-in-charge of Pirganj Police Station.
Locals admitted injured Md Mehdul Islam to Pirganj upazila Health Complex, said the police official.
Rabiul Islam the chairman of Kabilpur Union said the incident happened when the workers of ABEB Brick Kiln were working in the field at Chawsolagari village when all of a sudden lightning struck around 3.:00 pm leaving five dead and one injured. Read More...