Lightning kills five in Bangladesh

5 Dariya News

Dhaka 30-May-2014

At least five people died and 40 others were injured Friday in a lightning strike in Bangladesh, police said.The lightning struck at a local market in Naogaon's Mahadebpur upazila at 7.30a.m., bdnews24.com reported.Police said the death toll may rise, as several of the injured are in a critical condition.Enaetuddin said people braved drizzle and started thronging the market, where paddy is mainly traded, from around 6 a.m.