At least four were killed in nor’wester in Brahmanbaria and Netrakona districts yesterday.
Our Brahmanbaria correspondent reports: A man was killed and over 500 houses destroyed as massive storm lashed several villages of Nabinagar and Sadar upazilas of the district yesterday snapping power and communication lines and uprooting trees.
The storm broke out around 10.30pm and swept 25 villages of the district, leaving thousands homeless and twisting trees with its ferocity.
Local people said Mannan Miah, 60, a resident of Narayanpur village in Nabinagar upazila died on the spot and five others suffered injuries as a wall of a house fell on them at Narayanpur village during the storm.
Besides, 60 other people were injured in Konikara and Monipur villages of Sadar upazila during the storm.
Over 500 houses, 3 schools were reported to be damaged and huge trees uprooted in different villages of the two upazilas due to the storm.
Deputy Commissioner Md Mosarraf Hossain confirmed the incident.
In Netrakona, three people including a school student were killed in Kendua upazila during storm, reports our correspondent.
One of the dead was identified as Ariful Haque, 14, a Class IX student of Mojlishpur High School. He was the son of Alimuddin of Sundrakanda College under Paikura union.
Identities of the two others are Atiqul Islam, 25, son of Sowad Mia of Roypur village, and Russell Mia, 12, of Goishachia village.
Lightning in storm hit Ariful while he was returning home from his school around 4pm. Atiqul and Russell also died by storm when working on their paddy field.
Mizanur Rahman officer-in-charge of Kendua police station confirmed the deaths.