Lightening Kills 17, Injures several Others on Their Way to a Wedding

17 people have been recorded dead after been struck by lightning on their way to a wedding ceremony.

The incident, which happened in Bangladesh, India has reportedly claimed the lives of 17 people, leaving 14 other people injured, including the groom.

It was gathered that the groom and his family and friends were on their way to the bride’s house, which is located in the riverside town of Shibganj, Bangladesh, before they got caught in a thunderstorm.

The group had just got off a boat on the bank of the river Padma near Shibganj on Wednesday 4th at noon, to take shelter at the bride’s house when lightning struck, the BBC reported.

The bride was not with the others when the lightening struck, this saving her from the tragedy.

The lightning struck Chapainawabganj, the Western district of Bangladesh, about 150 miles north-west of Dhaka.

Lightning kills more than 200 people in Bangladesh, the majority being farmers in their fields, each year.