Scientists from the University of Maryland have recently been able to watch lightning storms create pollution in the atmosphere almost as they happen, thanks to a new experiment with a NASA satellite.

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At least three farmers are killed in a thunder strike at a village in Fenchuganj upazila of Sylhet.

Four farmers are killed in separate incidents of lightning in Kishoreganj and Manikganj.

At least 22 people, including two students, were killed by lightning strikes in 10 districts yesterday.

Three farmers were killed by lightning strikes in Sunamganj and Habiganj yesterday.

Five people are killed in a fire originated from a gas line blast following a lightning strike in Golapganj upazila in Sylhet.

Five people were killed and three others injured by a lightning strike in Atigram-Dhalsha village of Kushtia's Mirpur upazila yesterday.

At least five people including two of a family are killed after being struck by lightning in three upazilas of Faridpur.

At least three people are killed in separate lightning strikes in Sandwip of Chittagong and Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila.

At least 12 people including two siblings are killed in separate lightning strikes in Mymensingh, Narayanganj, Chandpur, Sunamganj and Jhenidah.

At least 17 people are killed, struck by lightning, when a sudden thundershower prevailed over Dhaka and other parts of the country.

Three people, including a local Jubo League leader, are killed in separate incidents of lightning strike during storm in Sadar and Lakhai upazilas in Habiganj.

Nine people are killed and 21 others injured in separate incidents of lightning strike in six districts.

Three people including a woman are killed and three injured in lightning during a storm that swept through three villages in Shyamnagar upazila of Satkhira.

At least seven people, including two siblings, are killed by lightning during the nor'wester that lashed different parts of the country in last 24 hours.

A man is killed by thunderbolts and two people are electrocuted during the downpour in Dhaka this afternoon.