At least thirteen people were killed in incidents of lightning strike, house collapse and boat capsize during storms in Khulna, Pirojpur, Bagerhat, Jessore  and Satkhira districts on Sunday.

 

In Khulna, seven people were killed in Koyra and Bhatiaghata upazilas as a storm swept the district early Sunday.

 

Among them two people were killed in Koyra upazila while four in Bhatiaghata upazila as lightning strikes hit them early in the morning.

 

Details about the incidents could not be known immediately.

 

In Pirojpur, three people, including a teenage girl, were killed in separate incidents in Najirpur and Nesarabad upazila during storm.

 

Quoting Khairul Alam Sheikh, deputy commissioner of the district, UNB said Delwar Hossain, 40, a resident of Alongkarbari village of Nesarabad upazila, was killed as a boat sank in a river early in the morning while he went to fish.

 

Another boy, Sabbir Hossain, 12, son of Mojibur Rahman, was killed as the roof of his house collapsed on him at Sarengkathi village of the upazila early in the morning.

 

Meanwhile Sathiya Khatun, 16, a resident Uttar Kolardurniya of Nesarabad upazila, was killed by a lightning strike in the early morning.

 

Besides, around 500 houses were damaged and a large number of trees were uprooted during the storm.