Lightning strike kills 17 at wedding party in Bangladesh

At least 17 people were killed and more than a dozen injured after lightning struck a wedding party in Bangladesh on Wednesday.

“We have information of 17 people who died,” said police official Farid Hossain of the tragedy, which occurred in the Padma river in Shibganj town, CNN reported. The bolt reportedly hit while a wedding barge was ferrying guests across the river to the bride’s house.