Dhaka, June 29 -- Lightning strikes continue to pose a growing threat in Bangladesh, claiming nearly 350 lives every year, with the northeastern districts of Sunamganj, Netrokona and Sylhet identified as the most vulnerable zones.
Khan Mohammad Golam Rabbani, a weather expert from the intergovernmental organisation Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES), shared the data at a seminar held on Saturday at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre to mark International Lightning Safety Day.
"On average, 3.36 million lightning strikes occur in Bangladesh annually, causing around 350 fatalities," he said.
He named Sunamganj, Netrokona and Sylhet as the districts most at risk, reports bdnews24.com"The risk peaks i...