An incredible thunderstorm came thru in the night! Exceptionally loud thunder and the thundering part lasted longer than what I was used to.
In Dhaka there were 14 deaths reported due to Lightning strikes!?!
Excerpt from local newspaper:
Locals said that Fuad(10), Rafi(15), and Mizan(20) were on the road next to their house during the storm. They were killed on the spot by lightning.
Manik(25) was seriously injured on his way home in a horse drawn carriage. He was rescued and taken to a hospital where doctors declared him dead.
Number Ali(65) died in a lightning strike while trying to see what was happening next to his house.
Local people said Laboni(35) died in a lightning strike while returning home after cutting grass for the cows
Ilias(37) died while going to the field to check the crops.
Local people said that Ali Sheikh(20) died after being seriously injured by lightning while working in the field
Abdul (50) died on the spot while working in the field.
According to local sources, Marjina(22) was working in the kitchen of her house. She was rescued on the spot when she was struck by lightning. In the other hand, Hasmat Ali(45) was injured in a lightning strike while working in the field and died.
Md. Suhrawardy(22) was returning home after picking up pot from a tea garden. He was struck by lightning in the way and died on the spot. He had married 8 days ago.
Locals said Samrat(26) was seriously injured and died in a lightning strike while returning from the field with paddy.
Police said, a farmer named Suman(35), died on the spot after being struck by lightning while trying to bring in magan.
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