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Keeping safe when lightning strikes

Source(s): Financial Express
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In an article on the Financial Express, Habib Torikul and Sonia Farjana of the University of Dhaka give tips on how to stay safe during a thunderstorm.

According to the writers, the number of deaths due to lightning in Bangladesh is over 150 per annum, an estimate is based on newspaper reports and medical records. They maintain that actual number may be much higher and give simple tips that can help keep one safe during a thunderstorm.

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Themes Community-based DRR Education and school safety
Country and region Bangladesh
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