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Two labourers have been killed in lightning strike in Tigharia area under Kosba upazila of Brahmanbaria.

The deceased are Gafur Mia, 50, and Sujon Mia, 52.

Five other labourers were also injured in the incident.

Kosba Upazila Nirbahi Officer Muhammad Ariful Islam said lightning struck the labourers while they were working in a paddy field around 2:30pm Monday.

Kosba police station Sub-Inspector Mizanur Rahman said the bodies of the labouers were recovered and sent to sadar hospital morgue.