In a tragic natural disaster, six young people lost their lives and five others were injured after a powerful lightning strike hit a makeshift shelter in Pabna on Friday afternoon, October 30, 2026.
The fatal incident occurred at Sonapati Beel in Gobindapur village under Malanchi Union. Malanchi Union Parishad Chairman Kabir Hossain Babu confirmed the casualties, explaining that the victims—comprising teenagers and young adults—had gathered inside a makeshift polythene-covered shed to seek shelter from sudden rain. Lightning struck the structure directly, killing six people on the spot.
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