17 members of a bridal party were killed in lightning strikes at Telikhari Ghat of Padma river in Shibganj of Chapainawabganj on Wednesday afternoon.
Seven to eight more people got injured from a groom party who had just crossed the river on a boat. As they reached the ferry ghat and there was rain, they took shelter in a thatched shed at the ghat at around 12 noon. Suddenly, a thunder bolt hit them, killing 15 on the spot while two others died on the way to the hospital.
Although the detailed identify of all the deceased persons could not be known immediately, it was known that 16 of the victims are from sadar upazila and one is from Shibganj upazila, he said.
The injured were sent to the Chapainawabganj Sadar Hospital.
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