BGB man killed, four injured in Kurigram lightning strike

A Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) member was killed and four others injured after being struck by lightning while on patrol along the Kauniya Char-Khetarchar border in Darbhanga union of Roumari upazila, Kurigram early Thursday, reports UNB.

The deceased was identified as Riyad Hossain, 32. The injured were identified as Md Jasim, 52, Nadim, 28, Shahin, 28, and Ansar member Ferdous Hossain, 36.

According to Subedar Farid of the Darbhanga BGB camp, the lightning strike occurred during heavy rain while the patrol team was operating along the char area. All five members sustained serious injuries in the incident.

"They were immediately rescued and taken to Rowmari Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared Riyad Hossain dead," he said.

Nabiul Islam, resident medical officer at the health complex, confirmed that Riyad was brought in dead.

Officer-in-Charge of Roumari Police Station Md Lutfor Rahman said two of the injured, who were in critical condition, were referred to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment, while the remaining two are being treated locally.

The BGB patrol was part of routine border surveillance in the area.