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Lightning strikes kill 14 in a day as seasonal storms hit Bangladesh

At least โ 14 people โ were killed after lightning โ strikes hit several parts of Bangladesh, officials said on Monday, as seasonal thunderstorms swept across the country. The deaths were โ€Œreported from several districts after sudden storms brought heavy rain and intense lightning on Sunday. Most of the victims were farmers working in open fields and labourers caught in โ exposed areas, local authorities said. Several other people were โ€Œinjured and taken to nearby hospitals, with some in critical...