At least 14 people killed in lightning strikes in 7 districts
At least 14 people have been killed in lightning strikes across seven districts of the country today, Sunday. Among them, five were killed in Gaibandha; two each in Thakurgaon, Sirajganj, and Jamalpur; and one each in Panchagarh, Bogura, and Natore. After a heatwave lasting more than a week, rain began today in Dhaka as well as in parts of the Rangpur, Mymensingh, and Sylhet divisions. Lightning accompanied the rainfall. According to the Meteorological Department, scattered rain may continue...
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- Dhopadanga, Sundarganj, Gaibandha, Rangpur
- Occurred
- Category
- Natural disaster · Lightning, Other
- Last updated
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| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Deaths | 14 |
| Injured | 0 |
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