Panchagarh district recorded 53 millimeters of rainfall in the past 24 hours, accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds that began overnight and continued as light rain until noon. The weather disrupted normal daily activities across several areas of the district.
In Atwari upazila, a tea worker named Sohrawardi was killed by lightning while working in a tea garden, and two other workers were injured. According to Jitendranath Roy, acting officer of the Tentulia Weather Office, the rainfall was caused by monsoon activity that brought dense cloud cover over the region.
The weather office indicated that the current rain belt may persist until the first day of the next month, with the possibility of heavier rainfall across the district.