Spells of nor’wester have killed three people, injured about 50 and also destroyed more than 400 houses in different districts across the country yesterday.
A nor’wester hit Bakshiganj of Jamalpur yesterday morning left 30 people injured, three of whom later died. Storms also destroyed 300 houses and injured 20 in Tangail and damaged 40 mud houses in Sunamganj.
The severe nor’wester, which lasted for nearly 15 minutes, hit Bakshiganj around 10:30am and left at least 30 people injured and destroyed more than 100 houses and numerous trees. The injured were taken to Bakshiganj Hospital, where three succumbed to their injuries.
Officer-in-Charge of Bakshiganj police station Mostasinur Rahman said Nesad Ali of Gopalpur village died at noon on the way to Bakshiganj Hospital. Masum, 28, and Abul Kalam Salu, 50, who were critically injured, also died before reaching the hospital.
The upazila experienced a power outage because the storm had disconnected electric wires. Road communication between Bakshiganj and Sanandabari was also suspended.
Jamalpur Deputy Commissioner Shahabuddin Khan visited the afflicted areas and said the DC office would be giving Tk25,000 to each of the families of the deceased.
Those who received injuries would be given Tk7,500 each and each of the afflicted families would be given 30kg of rice as well as supplying them with materials to mend their houses.
More than 50 houses were destroyed when the nor’wester struck several villages in Melandah and Sarishabari upazilas around the same time.
Masud Parvez Josna, chairman of Pogoldiga union in Sarishabari upazila, said the 30-minute storm destroyed many houses and trees.
20 hurt, 300 houses damaged in Tangail
At least 20 people were injured and nearly 300 houses damaged when a severe storm hit five villages in Dhanbari upazila of Tangail yesterday morning.
Chairman of Dhanbari upazila Mir Farukh said it was drizzling in the morning before the storm suddenly hit around 9am and lasted for 2-3 minutes.
It hit five villages including Mutshudi West Para, Moulvi Para, Khandakar Para, Pagla Para and Dukna, he said, adding that hundreds of trees were uprooted.
40 mud houses destroyed in Sunamganj
40 mud houses were destroyed in Jararkona village of Sukhair Rajapur North union under Dharmapasha upazila of Sunamganj when the nor’wester hit the area yesterday.
