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Lightning kills two in Magura
Two people were killed and at least four others injured after being struck by lightning in Raghobdair and Kuchiamora unions of the district’s Sadar upazila on Friday.
In Raghobdair, a school girl died on the spot as a thunderbolt struck her when she was on her way to a field next to her house to graze cows in the rains around 2pm.
The deceased was identified as Mahfuza of South Mirzapur Secondary School.
In another incident, a 48-year-old farm worker was killed and four others injured while working on a jute field on Friday noon, said Nasir Hossain, officer-in-charge of Magura Sadar Police Station.
The deceased was identified as Ramanando, a resident of Tikuribari village of Kotalipara in Gopalganj district.
However, the identities of the injured are yet to be known.
The injured were admitted to Magura Sadar Hospital, he added. "A case of unnatural death has been filed with Magura police."
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Lightning strikes in Bangladesh
Lightning strikes have turned into one of the deadliest natural disasters in Bangladesh, claiming over 200 lives every year.
At least 216 people die every year on an average in lightning strikes, more than by floods, cyclones and other calamities.
More than 70% of the total lightning strikes occur between April and June, say experts.
Lightning injures 19 spectators at football match in Manikganj
At least 19 spectators sustained injuries in a lightning strike when they were enjoying a football match at Jagir area in Sadar upazila of Manikganj on Friday afternoon.
The injured were identified as Abul Latif, 60, Ismail, 15, Alamgir, 55, Arif, 29, Wasim, 20, Azizul Hakim, 35, Mokles, 62, Razzak, 50, Shamim, 35, Fahim, 17, Jahidul, 40, Sajeeb, 20, Rajib, 20, Faruk, 30, Shibu Miah, 20, Biplob Hossain, 20, Rauiz Uddin, 18, Lutfur Rahman, , 35, and Badsha Miah, 50. All the victims were residents of Sadar, Saturia and Singair upazilas.
Of the injured, 18 people have been undergoing treatment at Manikganj Sadar Hospital where the physical condition of Jahidul, Mokles and Razzak were stated to be critical.
Eyewitnesses and victims said several hundred people from different areas of the district gathered to enjoy a football match at the field of Jagir Union Parishad in Jagir area nearby Dhaka-Aricha highway in the afternoon.
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The spectators sustained injuries when lightning struck them triggering a huge panic, they said.
The injured were rushed to the sadar hospital where 18 of them were hospitalised, said Dr Shamima Akter, posted at the emergency department of the hospital.
Among the injured, three sustained severe burn injuries in the accident, she added.
12 killed in lightning strikes, a high for the year
At least 12 people were killed, and two others injured by lightning strikes in Mymensingh, Jamalpur, Sherpur, Lalmonirhat, Sirajganj and Keraniganj districts Friday, police said.
The number is the year's highest single-day death toll caused by lightning strikes, the last addition to the government's list of natural disasters in Bangladesh.
In Mymensingh, six people, including three children, were killed as they were struck by lightning in different parts of the district.
Sayed Mian, 12, Swadhin, 11, and Shaon,7, of Kankarhati village in Nandail upazila died while playing football as a thunderbolt struck them down.
Also, two fishermen were killed in a lightning strike while they were fishing on a nearby waterbody in Balapara, Mymensingh Sadar.
The deceased were identified as Abu Bakkar, 40, and Jahangir Alam, 32, of the area, said Shah Kamal Akand, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Model Police Station.
Abu Sayed, 30, was injured by a lightning strike while fishing at Ghogra Beel in Dhobaura upazila during rain.
He died while being rushed to Dhobaura Upazila Health Complex, said Tipu Sultan, officer-in-charge of Dhobaura Police Station.
In Sirajganj, a businessman was killed and two workers injured when a thunderbolt struck them down in River Jamuna River in Sadar upazila.
"The deceased was identified as Razzak Munshi, 50, from Katangar Char, Sadar upazila. The injured are Saiful, 28, and Shamim, 32, of Ekdala area of the upazila," Mohammad Nazrul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Sadar Police Station, said.
In Keraniganj, a teenage boy was killed after being hit by lightning while playing football in the Rohitpur area.
The deceased was identified as Sajib Sarker, 18, of the area, said Abu Salam Miah, officer-in-charge of Keraniganj Model Police Station.
In Lalmonirhat, Abdul Motin, 52, a fisherman from Hatibandha upazila was killed after being hit by lightning while fishing, said Abul Hashem Talukder, chairman of Saniajan union of the upazila.
In Bogura, a farmer was killed after being hit by lightning while working in his paddy field.
The deceased was identified as Tojbel Hossain, 70, from Elangi union of Dhunat upazila, Tojammel Haque, chairman of Elangi Union Parishad, said.
In Sherpur, a 35-year-old man was killed after being struck by lightning in Nakla upazila in the early hours of Friday, police said.
The deceased was identified as Showkat Ali of the area. He was an office assistant at Kayda Uttar Government Primary school.
According to family sources, Showkat along with his younger brother Mehedi Hasan went to repair pond edges to stop the fishes in the body of water from getting washed away. At that time, Shawkat was struck by lightning.
He was declared dead after being rushed to Upazila Health Complex, said Mohammad Mushfiqur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Nakla Police Station.
In Jamalpur, a 15-year-old boy died after being struck by lightning in Sarishabari upazila while catching fish.
Shakil, a ninth-grader, was declared dead after being rushed to the hospital, Dr Debasish Rajbongshi, resident medical officer of Sarishabari Upazila Health Complex, said.
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Lightning kills 2 in Chapainawabganj
A man and a woman died after being struck by lightning in the district's Shibganj upazila on Thursday, police said.
The deceased were identified as Khairul Islam, 48, and Merina Begum, 37, both residents of Akhina in the upazila.
Chowdhury Zobair Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Shibganj Police Station, said the two were struck by lightning while they were collecting mangoes in heavy rains.
The two died on the spot, the OC said, adding a case of unnatural death has been filed in this connection.
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Lightning strikes in Bangladesh
Lightning strikes are one of the deadliest natural disasters in Bangladesh, claiming over 200 lives every year.
According to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, 2,164 people died in lightning strikes in the country from 2011 to 2020.
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At least 216 people die every year on average in lightning strikes, more than by floods, cyclones and other calamities.
More than 70 percent of the total lightning strikes occur between April and June, say experts.
Lightning kills 19-year-old in city
A 19-year-old youth died after being struck by lightning in the city's Kawla area of Dakshin Khan on Thursday, his family members said.
The deceased was identified as Md Rahat Ahmed Badhon, son of Md Nurunnabi from Cumilla.
According to the victim's brother Rakib, Rahat became unconscious while playing on a field near their house after a bolt of lightning struck him around 5.30pm.
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Badhon was first taken to a local hospital and then transferred to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), where he was declared dead on arrival around 8 pm, said Bacchu Mia, inspector in-charge of DMCH police outpost.
The body has been sent for an autopsy, he added.
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Lightning kills 3 in Sunamganj
Three people were killed and 15 others sustained injuries after being struck by lightning while working on a paddy field in the Kalagaon area of the district's Tahirpur upazila on Thursday.
The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
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A group of farm workers was working on the paddy field when they were struck by lightning around 11am, said Abdul Latif Tarafdar, officer-in-charge of Tahidpur Police Station.
While three of them died on the spot, the injured were admitted to a local hospital.
Lightning strike in Bangladesh
Lightning strike has turned into one of the deadliest natural disasters in Bangladesh, claiming over 200 lives every year.
Also read: Lightning kills 2 in Sunamganj Haor
According to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, 2,164 people died in lightning strikes in the country from 2011 to 2020. At least 216 people die every year on average in lightning strikes, more than by floods, cyclones and other calamities.
More than 70 percent of the total lightning strikes occur between April and June, say experts.
Brace for showers with intense lightning: Met Office
Showers with intense lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur across the country in the next 24 hours as the Cyclonic Storm “Asani” over Southeast Bay and adjoining South Andaman Sea moves Northwestwards.
According to Met Office, “Showers are likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions and at a few places over Mymensingh & Sylhet divisions along with one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, & Dhaka divisions.”
Meanwhile a mild Heat Wave is sweeping over Sylhet division and the districts of Madaripur, Rangamati, Cumilla, M. Court, Feni, Khulna and Jashore and it may abate from some places, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department in a bulletin.
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It said day temperature may fall slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
In an extended outlook for the next three days BMD said “Thundershowers activity may increase”.
The cyclone was centered at noon on Sunday about 1205 Kms South-Southwest of Chattogram port, 1125 kms South-Southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 1185 kms South of Mongla port and 1145 kms South of Payra port, said a Met office bulletin .
It is likely to intensify further and move in a Northwesterly direction, it said.
Maximum sustained wind speed within 54 Kms of the cyclonic storm centre is about 62 Kph rising to 88 Kph in gusts or squalls.
Sea will remain very rough near the cyclonic center.
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Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist distant warning signal No 2.
All fishing boats and trawlers over the North Bay and deep sea have been advised to remain close to the coast and proceed with caution.
They are also advised not to venture into the deep sea.
Rains to drench eight Bangladesh divisions
Expect some reprieve from the summer heat, as the weatherman has predicted showers in the eight divisions of Bangladesh in the next 24 hours.
Also read: Rain or thundershowers likely in parts of country: Met office
Rain or thunder showers with intense lightning flashes and temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
This is because a low pressure area that has formed over the South Andaman Sea and adjoining areas is likely to intensify, a weather official said on Friday.
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The trough of westerly low lies over West Bengal and adjoining areas, as per the weather bulletin.
According to the weather department, the day and night temperatures may rise slightly over the country.
Lightning kills 25-yr-old in Faridpur
A 25-year-old man who had come to his native village on Eid holidays, was killed after being struck by lightning in Faridpur early on Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Rakibul Islam 25, son of Chiru Matubbor from South Gopalia village in Sonapur union of Saltha upazila. He worked with a private firm in capital Dhaka.
“He had come to his native village to celebrate Eid with his family. The tragedy occurred around 6.30am as Rakibul was going to the cow shed," said Khayruzzaman Babu, chairman of Sonapur UP.
Also read: Lightning strikes kill 6, injure 3 in four districts
On Tuesday, six people, including two teens, were killed and three others were injured in lightning strikes in Tangail, Brahmanbaria, Meherpur and Habiganj districts.
According to government data, lightning strikes — electric discharges between the atmosphere and the ground — have claimed about 2,800 lives in the past 11 years.
An approximate 200 people die every year in lightning strikes in Bangladesh, more than by floods, cyclones and other natural calamities, according to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief.
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Experts said about 70% of the total lightning strikes usually occur between April and June, and advise everyone to move with caution during this time.
Lightning strikes kill 6, injure 3 in four districts
Six including two adolescents were killed and three others were injured as lightning struck them on Tuesday at different places of Tangail, Brahmanbaria, Meherpur and Habiganj.
In Tangail, three including two juveniles were killed and two others wounded at Hatia under Kalihati upazila as a streak of thunderbolt struck them while bathing in the New Dhaleshwari River around 9am.
The deceased were identified as Md. Arif Mia 15, son of Rabiul, Mostafa Kamal, 21, son-in-law of Abdur Razzak of Hatia village, and Faisal Udddin, 16, son of Zulhas Uddin of Dashkia Purbopara village under Dashkia union.
The injured are Rakib Mia and Zahid Hossain.
Confirming the news, Dashkia union parishad chairman Malek Bhuiyan said the injured two are undergoing treatment at the hospital.
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In Brahmanbaria, youth Rony Mia, 22, son of late Mohammad Ali of Durgapur of the municipality was killed as lightning struck him while he was offering prayer at the grave of his grandparents after Eid Jamaat in the morning.
In Meherpur, a man named Abdur Razzak was killed and his brother Montu was injured as a thunderbolt struck them at Monohurpur village under sadar upazila in the morning while they were going to the local Eidgah maidan to join the Eid congregation.
Meherpur General Hospital residential medical officer Moklesur Rahman confirmed the matter to UNB.
In Habiganj, lightning struck Shahjahan Mia, 60, while he was bathing in a pond of Azmeriganj in the morning.