Lightning strikes in Bangladesh kill 16 at wedding party
Al Jazeera
Several lightning bolts hit the wedding party within a few seconds, killing at least 16 people and injuring the groom.
Several lightning bolts have hit a wedding party in Bangladesh within a few seconds, killing at least 16 people and injuring the groom, officials say. The group had just left a boat at the riverside town of Shibganj to take shelter from the thunderstorm when the lightning struck, a government administrator for the town said on Wednesday. The bride was not with the wedding party, Sakib Al-Rabby told the AFP news agency, confirming that 16 people died as several bolts struck within a few seconds of each other in the western district of Chapainawabganj.More Related News