In a tragic incident, two brothers lost their lives after being struck by lightning in Assam’s Nalbari district on Thursday, reports said.

As per sources, the deceased duo has been identified as Yekat Ali and Jayed Ali.

The tragedy occurred in Nalbari’s Barkhetri while the youths were washing the long jute strands in the Brahmaputra waters, sources said.

The deceased siblings hailed from the village of Garighat in Sialmari.