A farmer and a fisherman were killed in lightning strikes here yesterday.

The victims are Sekandar Ali, 60, a farmer of Sree Rampur village in Sadar upazila, and Ershad Mia, 26, a fisherman of Kalakanda village in Muktagachha upazila, police said.

Sekandar died on the spot when he was struck by lightning while harvesting paddy at Naptakuri beel, police said.

Ershad died on the spot after being hit by lightning while catching fish in Rowa Beel in Muktagachha, police said.