17 killed due to lightning strike on Padma river bank in Bangladesh
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17 people, who were going to attend a wedding, were killed when heavy lightning struck on the bank of Padma river in Bangladesh's Chapainawabganj district.
At least 17 people, including five members of the same family, were killed in a lightning strike on the bank of Padma river in Bangladesh's Chapainawabganj district when they were going to attend a wedding on Wednesday. Shakib Al Rabbi, the incumbent Shibganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), confirmed the incident which also left 15 people injured. He said the dead bodies were recovered and brought to Sadar Upazila Health Complex in Chapainawabganj's Shibganj. The injured had been admitted there as well.More Related News