DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) Lightning killed at least 16 people who were traveling to a wedding party in western Bangladesh and injured several others, including the groom, an official said.. Local government official Sakib Al-Rabby said the bride was not with the group when the incident occurred Wednesday in Shibganj in Chapainawabganj district.
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Lightning strikes kill 16 at Bangladesh wedding
Several lightning strikes killed 16 members of a wedding party in western Bangladesh AFP/YE AUNG THU 04 Aug 2021 05:46PM (Updated: 04 Aug 2021 07:05PM)
DHAKA: Several lightning bolts hit a Bangladesh wedding party within a few seconds on Wednesday (Aug 4), killing 16 people and injuring the groom, officials said.
The group had just left a boat at the riverside town of Shibganj to take shelter from the thunderstorm when the lightning struck, a government administrator for the town said.
The bride was not with the wedding party, Sakib Al-Rabby told AFP, confirming 16 people died as several bolts struck within a few seconds of each other in the western district of Chapainawabganj.