Satkhira: A boy was killed and his father and brother were injured in a lightning strike at Madra village in Tala upazila on Tuesday, reports UNB.

The deceased is Milon Mandal, 15, of the village while the injured were his father Budho Mandal, 50, and younger brother Ripon Mandal, 13.

Magura Union Council chairman Ganesh Debnath said Milon died on the spot and his father and brother suffered injuries as a peal of lightning struck them while they were fishing in a canal during rain at noon.

The injured were given first aid, said Ganesh.