At least 12 people were killed in lightning strikes across seven districts of Bangladesh on Wednesday, according to local police and administrative officials. The incidents occurred in Patuakhali, Jamalpur, Barguna, Mymensingh, Bagerhat, Rangpur, and Rajbari at different times of the day. Several others were injured. Patuakhali reported the highest number of casualties, with four deaths during a nor’wester storm, while Jamalpur and Barguna each recorded two fatalities. One person died in each of the remaining districts.
In Patuakhali, lightning during a storm also killed more than 50 cows over the past two days. Local officials confirmed the deaths and said the victims were engaged in outdoor activities such as farming, fishing, and cattle tending when struck. In Barguna, authorities provided financial assistance to one victim’s family under a government relief program.
The incidents highlight the recurring danger of lightning during the pre-monsoon season in rural Bangladesh, where many people work in open fields and near water bodies, increasing their vulnerability to such natural hazards.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ৩০ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ০১: ৩৭ দেশের ৭ জেলায় বজ্রপাতে অন্তত ১২ জনের মৃত্যুর খবর পাওয়া গেছে। বুধবার দিনের বিভিন্ন সময় এসব মৃত্যুর ঘটনা ঘটে। এর মধ্যে পটুয়াখালীতে চারজন, জামালপুরে দুইজন, বরগুনায় দুইজন, ময়মনসিংহে একজন, বাগেরহাটে একজন, রং
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