Dhaka, April 30 -- Lightning strikes have emerged as one of Bangladesh's deadliest natural disasters due to environmental degradation and a lack of awareness.

From 2011 to 2020, at least 2,164 people died from lightning strikes across the country, according to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department estimates an average of 250 fatalities annually from lightning strikes.

On Monday, lightning strikes killed 11 people and injured three others in six districts: Cumilla, Kishoreganj, Shariatpur, Habiganj, Chandpur, and Netrakona. Four of the deaths were reported in Cumilla, three in Kishoreganj, and one each in the remaining districts.

Lightning strikes are most common between April and June...