At least 11 people were killed and many injured as nor’wester lashed several districts across the country yesterday evening.
Of the dead, five people were killed in Bogra, four in Rajshahi, one in Pabna and one in Naogaon, report our correspondents.
In Bogra, five people, including a child and two women, were killed and many others injured as a nor’wester swept through the district.
Four of the deceased were identified as Sujan, 30, a tea seller in profession, hailing from Hatfulbari in Sariakandi upazila, Sanna Miah, 32, Rabeya Khatun, 60, of Shahjahanpur, and Hasiran, 36, of Baubazar in the district town. The child, aged around eight, could not be identified.
In Rajshahi four people were killed and 10 others injured as a nor’wester lashed several upazilas.
The deceased were identified as Jahanara Begum, 60, of Pakuria village in Bagha upazila, and Emajuddin, 47, of Kishorepur upazila in the same upazila, and Monwara Begum, 65, of Char Asariadah village in Godagari upazila.
Witnesses said Jahanara died on the spot as a wall of earthen house collapsed on her at Pakuria village as the storm swept the village in the evening.
On the other hand, the storm lashed several villages of Godagari upazila and damaged several houses, leaving Monwara dead on the spot and several people injured.
Besides, Emajuddin went to the shore of Padma river when the nor’ wester also lashed Kishorepur village at the same time.
A mudslide of the river collapsed on him as he tried to recover his boat during the storm, leaving him dead on the spot.
The storm destroyed over 50 houses, and uprooted a number of trees, local people said.
Of the injured, 10 people were admitted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.
In Naogaon, a woman died in wall collapse. The deceased is identified as Shahnaj Pervin, 35, wife of Bazlur Rahman hailed from Manda Mohanagar village.
In Pabna, a shopkeeper died at Chadmari area of district town. The deceased is identified as Jamuddin Baksh.
In Dhaka, many areas in the capital plunged into darkness as the power supply and distribution system was heavily disrupted due to a nor’wester that lashed many parts of the city.
Two rickshaw-pullers suffered injuries as at least three billboards collapsed at Shahbagh during the storm.
A youth was injured as a tin sheet fell on him amid the storm in Nilkhet.
At Dholaipar, some bricks fell on CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver Abul Hossain, 50, during the storm, leaving him injured.