17 killed as a consequence of lightning strike on Padma river financial institution in Bangladesh

17 individuals, who have been going to attend a marriage, have been killed when heavy lightning struck on the financial institution of Padma river in Bangladesh’s Chapainawabganj district. 40 friends from the groom’s facet have been going to the marriage on a ship when heavy rain began to fall, forcing them to take shelter below a tin shade on the financial institution of the Padma river. (Photo: India Today/Sahidul Hasan Khokon)At least 17 individuals, together with 5 members of the identical household, have been killed in a lightning strike on the financial institution of Padma river in Bangladesh’s Chapainawabganj district once they have been going to attend a marriage on Wednesday.

Shakib Al Rabbi, the incumbent Shibganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), confirmed the incident which additionally left 15 individuals injured. He mentioned the useless our bodies have been recovered and delivered to Sadar Upazila Health Complex in Chapainawabganj’s Shibganj. The injured had been admitted there as properly. People look because the useless our bodies are being recovered. (Photo: India Today/Sahidul Hasan Khokon)ALSO READ: Decoded | Why lightning kills so many individuals in India every yearThe incident occurred at round 12 pm at Tellikhari Ferry Ghat on the financial institution of Padma river when heavy lightning struck amidst a spell of a downpour.According to Farid Hossain, the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Shibganj Police Station, 40 marriage ceremony friends from the groom’s facet had taken shelter below a tin shed on the river financial institution throughout their boat journey to the bride’s place to keep away from the rain when the thunder had hit. The tin shed below which the marriage friends had taken shelter. (Photo: India Today/Sahidul Hasan Khokon)ALSO READ: 3 die in lightning strike in Bengal’s BirbhumLater, the useless our bodies have been recovered from Alinagar Ghat and despatched to the hospital. Among the deceased, 12 have been males and 5 have been ladies. The remainder of the marriage friends have been rescued to a safer location.Meherul Islam, Chapainawabganj Fire Service and Civil Defense Station Officer, mentioned, “So far we have recovered 17 bodies. 14 people were rescued alive and admitted to Sadar Upazila Health Complex.”He added, “40 groomsmen were going to the wedding ceremony. Among them, 17 people died on the spot in the lightning strike. Relatives have ensured us that others are healthy.”ALSO READ: Heavy lightning claims 6 lives in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna district; 7 injuredClick right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.