DE News Desk :
A university student was killed and four others injured after being struck by lightning in Dhaka’s Uttara area on Thursday afternoon.
The tragic incident took place around 1:30pm as the group was returning from a cricket match held at the Ijtema ground in Tongi, said Iskandar Habibur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Tongi West Police Station.
The deceased was identified as Rakibul Hasan Khan Rafi, 23, a student of Civil Engineering at the International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT).
According to his cousin, Shrabon, Rafi and his friends had wrapped up the match early due to sudden rainfall and were heading home when lightning struck them.
Rafi died on the spot.
The four injured individuals were rushed to Ahsania Mission Cancer Hospital in Uttara, where they are currently undergoing treatment.
Police and local authorities have expressed condolences to the family and advised the public to remain cautious during thunderstorms, particularly in open fields.