BOGURA, Oct 17, 2024 (BSS) – A man was killed in a thunderbolt strike in Gabtoli upazila here today.

The deceased was identified as Sultan Sarker, 60, hailed from Shildohobari village in the upazila.

Local people said the thunderbolt struck Sultan when he was working at his chilly field adjacent to his house during rain this afternoon, leaving him dead on the spot, said Officer-in-Charge of Gabtoli Thana Ashik Iqbal.