At least 10 Bangladeshis were killed and dozens of others injured in lightning strikes during a violent rainstrom, weather officials said on Saturday. They said the country experienced this year's heaviest rainfall on Friday, including about 50 mm (two inches) recorded in the capital Dhaka.
The deaths were reported from outside Dhaka - in Gopalganj, Patuakhali and Jessore towns - and were mostly caused by lightning during the 80 kph (50 mph) storm.
Strong winds flattened many homes, damaged crops and uprooted trees and electric poles, local officials said.
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