Six people killed by lightning at Sonapati Beel in Pabna’s Malanchi Union on Friday.
The Janaza was held at 10am on Saturday at the Mahadevpur Graveyard ground in Malanchi Union. They were buried side by side at the same graveyard .
The deceased were identified as Shaon (24), Robbel Molla (20), Mijanur Rahman (10), Sajid (14), Abdullah (18) and Imon (14).
According to locals and police, nine people from nearby areas had gone fishing at Sonapati Beel on Friday afternoon. As rain began, they took shelter in a shed (tong ghor), which was struck by lightning, killing six on the spot and critically injuring three others.
Locals found them towards evening, recovered the bodies and took the injured to hospital.
Pabna Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Tamara Tasbiha confirmed the distribution of government assistance to the victims’ families. Each family of the deceased received Tk 50,000, while each injured victim’s family received Tk 25,000.
