Online Desk

At least 12 people were killed and another 12 injured in lightning strikes across different districts of Bangladesh in a single day. The incidents occurred on Saturday afternoon during seasonal storms.

The highest number of casualties was reported in Sunamganj, where five people were killed and at least four others injured in separate incidents across four upazilas. The victims were struck by lightning while harvesting paddy in haor areas of Dharmapasha, Tahirpur, Jamalganj, and Dirai.

In Mymensingh, two people were killed in Gauripur and Gafargaon upazilas.

Similarly, in Rangpur, two fishermen were killed by lightning while fishing in a wetland in Mithapukur. At least 10 others were also injured in the same incident.

Elsewhere, one farmer was killed in Atpara of Netrokona while cutting grass for cattle. Another worker died in Karimganj of Kishoreganj while harvesting paddy, and a farmer was killed in Nabiganj of Habiganj while working in a haor.

Local administration and police said the casualties were caused by sudden lightning strikes during seasonal storms. The injured are receiving treatment at nearby hospitals.