Bangladesh, April 27 -- The skies above Dhaka turned a dramatic shade of pewter on Sunday afternoon as dense rain clouds rolled in without warning, bringing with them strong gusts of wind and a steady downpour that finally ended days of oppressive, suffocating heat.
For millions of residents who had endured the city's sweltering conditions, the relief was immediate and unmistakable.
Dark clouds blanketed the capital in what seemed almost like a sudden curtain of night, before yielding to gusty winds and sheets of rain that swept through neighbourhoods and alleyways alike.
The mid-afternoon sky grew so overcast that streetlights flickered on in some parts of the city - a vivid reminder of just how dramatically the weather had shifted.
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