2023-12-31 03:33:12
The family of a 21-year-old boy from Bangladesh, India, was killed by lightning while on their way to a wedding. (Image/Pixabay)
In recent years, India and Bangladesh have been facing severe floods due to the impact of climate change and other extreme weather conditions in South Asia. Lightning strikes that occur every year kill regarding 300 people. Sixteen family members of a young man were traveling by boat to attend his wedding when they were struck by lightning and died, turning the happy event into a mass funeral.
According to the BBC report, Mamun, a 21-year-old Bangladeshi man, should have happily held his wedding in August 2021, but at that time there was a lightning storm in his hometown. During preparations at his fiancée’s home, he suddenly heard a huge thunder. It was later learned that the family had been struck by lightning.
Ma Meng hurried back home. What he saw as soon as he entered the door was that everyone at the scene was holding corpses in their arms, and the injured family members, including children, were moaning in pain. It turned out that these families took a boat in a storm to prepare for the wedding in Mamun. However, the wind and rain were too strong, so the boat had to dock at the shore and let the family hide under the iron shed. Unfortunately, they were struck by lightning.
Because of this accident, Ma Meng unfortunately lost his father, grandparents, cousins, uncles and aunts. Fortunately, his mother was not on the ship at the time and escaped from the disaster; but the delicacies that were supposed to be enjoyed at the wedding banquet were shared with The wedding venue instantly became a funeral venue for these 16 family members.
According to United Nations statistics, Bangladesh has long been hit by extreme weather and heavy rains, and regarding 300 people die from lightning strikes every year. Lightning deaths in Bangladesh exceed those from floods, and the death toll from lightning is increasing rapidly.
NASA, the United Nations and the Bangladesh government agree that climate change is one of the reasons for the increase in heavy rains and lightning. In view of the increasing severity of lightning strikes, the Bangladesh government has listed them as one of the official natural disasters. Other disasters include floods, Earthquakes and droughts, etc.
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