Father, son killed in Nandail lightning

Sr. Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj :

A 50 -years old man and his 8 -years old son were killed by a lightning strike while sowing paddy seeds in Nandail upazila of Mymensingh on Sunday.

The incident took place at Abdullahpur village of Nandail upazila
The deceased were identified as Mustafa Akanda, and his son Md Abdullah of Abdullahpur village of Nandail upazila.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Nandail Model Police Station Md Anwar Hossain confirmed the incident.
“Mustafa Akanda went to his field next to his house to prepare a seedbed. His son Abdullah was with him. A sudden thunderstorm accompanied by drizzle struck, and the father and son died on the spot after being hit by lightning,”

Locals rushed to the spot, and rescued them in critical condition.
Police inspected the scene upon receiving the information, and an unnatural death case was lodged with the police station regarding the incident, Nandail’s OC added.