At least 11 more people were killed between Monday and Tuesday afternoons in five districts as Kalbaishakhi kept thrashing Bangladesh, bringing the country鈥檚 longest-ever heatwave finally to an end.
With the new deaths, the overall number of deaths caused by Kalbaishakhi, accompanied by lightning, heavy wind and hailstorms, rose to 24 since May 4.
For the first time in 37 days, nowhere in the country day temperatures reached 36C on Tuesday, which is the starting point of heatwave. Bangladesh鈥檚 highest maximum day temperature of 35C was recorded in Khepupara.
Dhaka saw its temperature rise by almost 3C to 32.6C on Tuesday compared with the day before.
The heatwave that just ended found its place in historic heat records from many aspects. The previous longest heatwave lasted 23 days last year.
The heatwave began on March 1 and ended on May 6. During the heatwave, the country鈥檚 highest day temperature of 43.8C was recorded in Jashore on April 30, the hottest day in over three decades.
Districts such as Chuadanga and Jashore saw day temperature stay at 40C or above for almost three weeks between mid-April and Early May.
Day temperature frequently exceeded 40C in Dhaka which saw its temperature peak at 40.5C on April 30, the second hottest day in the capital in the past 64 years.
The heatwave discontinued with the latest wet spell beginning from May 2. The prolonged heatwave killed 15 people in official account between April 22 and May 5.
The new 11 deaths occurred when lightning struck people or heavy wind uprooted trees or broke walls crushing people.
Three deaths occurred in Shariatpur, two each in Gopalganj, Dhamrai, Madaripur, and one each in Barguna and Faridpur.
Dhaka district relief and rehabilitation office confirmed that two guards at an agro firm were crushed under walls in Dhamrai on Monday afternoon during Kalbaishakhi. The deceased are Anisur Rahman, 53, and Shaharul Alam, 48.
Barguna district鈥檚 Amtali upazila nirbahi officer Ashraful Alam confirmed the death of a 15-year-old, Mohammad Abdullah, in Kukua. The boy had gone for fishing when he was struck by lightning.
Gopalganj DRRO confirmed the death of two farmers in lightning.
Madaripur DRRO Kazi Liakat Hossain confirmed the deaths of two people on Monday night. The deceased were identified as Miraz Ali, 40, and Jasim Howlader, 32. Miraz was crushed under his house while Jasim was killed by lightning.
Faridpur district relief and rehabilitation officer confirmed one death in lightning and identified the victim as Murad Moulik.
State-run news agency BSS confirmed three deaths in lightning in Zajira and Bhedarganj upazilas of Shariatpur on Monday evening.
The deceased were identified as Amena Begum, 30, a resident of Pinepara village of Purbo Naodoba union of Zajira upazila, Abdul Hannan, 27, resident of Gunagram of Telipara area of Jaldhaka upazila of Nilphamari and Kulsum Begum, 35, a resident of Barchakki village of Charcensus union in Bhedarganj upazila.
Amena Begum died on the spot when she was struck by a lightning as she was searching for her mother in the rain. Construction worker Abdul Hannan was killed while he was working at a house of Ashrayan Project at Baburchar of Kunderchar union in Zajira upazila. Kulsum Begum died on the spot in a lightning strike at her house.
News Agency UNB reported that twenty-one students of the Madinatul Ulum Madrasah in Nagarkanda upazila of Faridpur were injured by a lightning strike on Monday, with 11 of them having to be hospitalised.
抖阴精品 correspondent in Munshiganj said that toll collection at Padma Bridge was disrupted following a technical problem caused by lightning. The disruption caused traffic tailbacks stretching 3km. Hundreds of people suffered as they waited to cross the bridge.聽
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department in its weather bulletin issued at 6:00pm on Tuesday predicted thundershowers with squalls in all eight divisions, including Dhaka.
In the 24 hours until 6:00pm, Bangladesh鈥檚 highest rainfall of 77mm was recorded in Kutubdia, while Khulna recorded 75mm of rain over the same time.
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre in its bulletin issued on Tuesday afternoon said that rivers in the northeastern Haor region might stabilise over the next 48 hours.
The India Meteorological Department reported significantly excess amount of rainfall in Bangladesh鈥檚 upstream between Monday and Tuesday with West Bengal recording 595 per cent excess rainfall, Meghalaya 32 per cent excess rainfall and Manipur 22 per cent.
The IMD in its weather bulletin issued on Tuesday afternoon predicted widespread rainfall in its all north-eastern states in Bangladesh鈥檚 upstream over the next seven days.