Habiganj: Three people, including a local Juba League leader, were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike during storm in Sadar and Lakhai upazilas of Habiganj on Saturday afternoon, reports UNB.

The deceased are Ramjan Ali, 35, a resident of Paschim Bolla union in Lakhali upazila and also Juba League president of the union; Shafiqul, 40,of Badirkara village of the same upazila; and Abid Ali, 22, of Kashiar Abla village of Sadar upazila.

Sadar upazila health complex sources said a thunderbolt struck the trio while they were working in fields in their respective villages at about 2:00pm, leaving them seriously injured.

Later, they were rushed to the hospital where doctor declared them dead.