A fisherman was killed, and five others were injured after lightning struck their fishing boat in the Bay of Bengal off Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar early Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Mohammad Hossain, 45, son of Bashar of Saint Martin’s in Teknaf. He had been living in the Uttar Lombori area of Teknaf Sadar for a long time.
The injured were identified as Abul Kalam, 30, Abul Kasem, 24, Osman, 25, Shafi Alam and Hamidul Haque. They are all residents of the same area.
Boatman Hamidul Haque said the six fishermen set out from Uttar Lombori boat ghat on Monday afternoon. Around 1:00am on Tuesday, they cast their nets and waited to catch fish when a thunderstorm struck. Lightning hit their boat, critically injuring Hossain and injuring the other five fishermen.
Boat owner Abdul Amin confirmed that Hossain died after being struck by lightning. However, he said the other five were not directly hit by the lightning.
Naushad Alam Kanan, a medical officer at Teknaf Upazila Health Complex, said a fisherman was taken to the emergency department after being injured by lightning at sea. Still, he had died before reaching the hospital.
The other five received primary treatment and were later sent home, he added.
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