A mother and her son were killed by lightning strike at their home in village Madhyabetchhari of Dighinala upazila in Khagrachhari district on early Sunday.

The victims were identified as 30-year-old Hasina Begum and her 8-year-old son, Hanif Mia.

Local Union Parishad Chairman Mahmuda Begum Lucky reported that the lightning strike occurred at about 5:00am, igniting a fire that completely destroyed their residence. The mother and son were burnt to death.

At the time of the tragedy, Hasina Begum’s husband, Sadek Ali, was not at home.

Fire service personnel were dispatched to the scene, where they managed to extinguish the blaze and recover the remains of the victims.

Officer-in-charge of the local police station, Md Nurul Haque, stated that the bodies would be returned to the family after necessary legal procedures are completed.