A woman and her son have killed and three others injured when lightning struck them separately in Khagrachhari.
The incidents were reported from Masterpara and Khedachara areas of the district’s Matiranga upazila early Sunday (May 19), police said.
The deceased have been identified as Ayesa Khatun, 55, and her son Md Momin, 22.
Police and local sources said the lightning followed by a rainstorm hit them at about 4.30 am when they were inside their house. Both of them died on the spot.
Aleya, 30, and Arafat, 8, daughter and another son of the Ayesa were injured after they were struck by the lightning.
In a separate incident, 55-year-old Razia Kahun sustained injuries after lightning hit her at Khedachara area during the rainstorm.
The injured underwent treatment at the local health complex.
Police have recovered the bodies, and will release those after completing formalities, said Matiranga police OC Syed Zakir Hossain.