At least 12 people have been killed and a dozen others suffered injuries in separate incidents of lightning strikes across six districts, reports bdnews24.com.
The fatalities were reported from Sunamganj, Mymensingh, Rangpur, Netrokona, Kishoreganj, and Habiganj as pre-monsoon storms swept through parts of the country on Saturday.
Sunamganj: Highest toll in the haors
Sunamganj recorded the highest number of casualties, with five deaths and four injuries reported across four Upazilas.
Most victims were harvesting paddy around 12:30pm.
The dead are Nuruzzaman of Jamalganj, Habibur Rahman of Dharmapasha, Rahmat Ullah of Dharmapasha, Liton Mia, a farmer from Derai, and Abul Kalam, also known as Kala Mia of Tahirpur.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Md Matiur Rahman said the incidents occurred in Pagna, Togar, and Kaliagota Haors.
Rangpur: Fatalities at a fish pond
In Rangpur's Mithapukur, two people died and at least eight others were injured near a pond in Sakhipur around noon. The victims were identified as Milon Mia, 35, and Abu Taleb, 65.
Mymensingh: Deaths in fields and paths
In Mymensingh, two men lost their lives in Gouripur and Gafargaon.
Rahmat Ali Ujjal, 30, a grocer, died while visiting his brother-in-law's paddy field in Gouripur. Momtaz Ali Khan, 58, was struck while returning home after Zuhr prayers in Gafargaon.
Netrokona, Kishoreganj and Habiganj
Single fatalities were reported from the three districts.
