Dhaka, April 18 -- At least 12 people have been killed and a dozen others suffered injuries in separate incidents of lightning strikes across six districts.

The fatalities were reported from Sunamganj, Mymensingh, Rangpur, Netrokona, Kishoreganj, and Habiganj as pre-monsoon storms swept through parts of the country on Saturday.

Sunamganj: Highest Toll in the Haors

Sunamganj recorded the highest number of casualties, with five deaths and four injuries reported across four Upazilas.

Most victims were harvesting paddy around 12:30pm.

The dead are Nuruzzaman of Jamalganj, Habibur Rahman of Dharmapasha, Rahmat Ullah of Dharmapasha, Liton Mia, a farmer from Derai, and Abul Kalam, also known as Kala Mia of Tahirpur.

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