Baniachang/Habiganj/Representative/

A farmer named Saurabh Das (21) was killed by lightning while harvesting paddy at Haor in Baniachong. The incident took place at Amtali Hawar of Chandipur village of the upazila on Wednesday afternoon. Deceased Saurabh Das is the son of Dhanjoy Das of that village.

Local people said that some farmers including Saurabh Das went to harvest the paddy of the land. They were harvesting paddy in the field when lightning struck. Sourav Das fell unconscious. Then the farmers nearby immediately rescued him and brought him to Habiganj Modern Sadar Hospital. The doctor on duty there declared Saurabh Das dead after the preliminary examination.

Baniachong Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) Padmasan Singh said that the administration will provide assistance to the family members of the deceased farmers.