Dhaka, June 4 -- At least nine people were killed in separate lightning strikes in Chapainawabganj, Dinajpur, Lalmonirhat and Chudanga districts on Thursday.

Of them, five people were killed in Chapainawabganj alone, including three women, across three upazilas of the district on Thursday afternoon.

They died during rainfall when lightning struck different areas of Sadar, Shibganj and Nachol upazilas.

The deceased were identified as Abdullah, son of Md Rabbil of Atahar area in Jhelim union of Sadar upazila; Mahmuda Akhter, wife of Abdur Rab of Chakanrendra village in Chakkirti union of Shibganj upazila; Sadia Khatun, daughter of Abul Kashem of Ranibari-Bazarpara; Md Mesbaul, son of Fitu Ali of Shikarpur Dakshinpara in Mobarakpur union;...