Lightning Strike Kills Six While Fishing in Pabna's Malanchi, Several Others Injured

Six people have been killed by a lightning strike while fishing in the Gopinathpur area of Malanchi union in Pabna Sadar upazila. The incident took place on Friday (October 30) afternoon near a bridge in Gopinathpur. Several others were injured in the strike.

Pabna Sadar police station's officer-in-charge (OC) Tarikul Islam confirmed the deaths of the six people.

The incident occurred in a water body near the bridge in Gopinathpur, Malanchi union, Sadar upazila. The victims were fishing there when lightning struck in the afternoon, killing all six at once.

Several others injured in the lightning strike are receiving treatment, it has been learned. However, the exact number of the injured and their condition are not yet known in detail.

The Friday afternoon incident has cast a pall of grief over the area. The loss of six lives at the same time in a single strike has caused deep concern among local people.