DHAKA, April 24 (Xinhua) — A series of lightning strikes in Bangladesh killed nine people in less than two hours on Sunday.
The deaths were reported in different areas of Sunamganj, Moulvibazar and Sylhet districts between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. local time on Sunday amidst heavy rain.
The majority of the lightning fatalities occurred in rural areas where people were working on their farmlands.