Seven people have been killed and 15 others injured when nor’wester swept over Kishoreganj and Mymensingh yesterday.
The deceased are Hazrat Ali, 35, and his son Lijon, 10, Shitol Bormon, 45, Abdul Mannan and Rita Begum, 12, Abdul Karim and Jalal Uddin Bhutta.
In Kishoreganj: Five people were killed in the storm in four upazilas of the district.
Officer-in-Charge of Pakundia police station Hassan Al Mamun said Hazrat and his son Lijon were killed as a tree fell on their tin-shed house during a storm in Jangalia village around 4am Sunday.
He said the bodies have been sent to Kishoreganj sadar morgue for autopsy.
Shitol and Abdul died in separate incidents when tree fell on them during the storm on Saturday night.
On the other hand, Rita died when a branch of a tree fell on her at night.
Additional Police Super, Koshoreganj Liton Kumar Shah confirmed the deaths of the five people to the Dhaka Tribune.
He said some 500 eshtablishments included houses, schools and madrasas were damaged in the nor’westers.
In Mymensingh: Two were killed and 15 others injured in the storm on Saturday night.
Fulbaria police station OC Refat Kamal Rajib said Abdul Karim died and five others were injured when a tree fell on a shop at Radha Kanai bazar at night.
Muktagachha upazila OC Kamal Hossain said: “Jalal died and 10 others were injured when a tree fell on them in Shontoshpur area.”
Besides, one Ilias Ali died in thunderstorm in Baliapara village under Trishal upazila.
