17 people die as lightning strikes wedding party in Bangladesh

Fourteen people were injured and taken to hospital, Fire Service official Meherul Islam said. The bridegroom was among those hurt.

Dhaka: At least 17 people were killed and more than a dozen injured on Wednesday when lightning struck a wedding party on a boat in northwestern Bangladesh, officials said. The lightning hit as the boat reached the bank of the Padma river in Shibganj town as the wedding-goers made their way to the bride`s house, police official Farid Hossain said. "We have information of 17 people who died and several others were admitted to hospital," Hossain said.