Staff Reporter :
At least seven persons, including an infant, were killed when a nor’wester lashed Jaldhaka and Domar upazilas in Nilphamari district on Thursday night.
The deceased are Ashikur Rahman, 22, son of Maulana Mominur Rahman, from Purba Shimulbari village, Sumaiya Begum, 30, her three-month old baby Moni, from Khachimada village in Jaldhaka upazila, while Afiza Rahman, 50, Abdul Gani, 45, Khadija Begum, 46, Jamirul Islam, 12, are from Domar upazila, reports our correspondent quoting Mohammad Khaled Rahim, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Nilphamari.
Besides, the storm devastated over 4,000 homes, damaged Boro paddy, maize and wheat and torn-off electric wires and uprooted huge trees in the two upazilas, the DC said.
Trail communication was disrupted as some 40-50 trees fell on the rail tracks in Parbatipur-Chilahati area, he said.
The chairmen of affected union parishads have been directed to make a list of the victims, the DC added.
In Jaldhaka, Samia Begum and Moni were killed as their house collapsed on them around 10:00pm after a tree fell on the house during the storm, said Mostafizar Rahman, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Jaldhaka Police Station.
Shopkeeper Ashikur died on the spot when a tree fell on his shop located in Purba Shimulbari village.
In Domar, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Umme Fatima told our correspondent that Abdul Gani, a farmer, died when a tree fell
on his house during the storm at around 9:20pm.
Victim Khadija, a housewife, and Jamirul died on the spot while trees fell on them during the storm in Chilahati and Vogdapuri, said the UNO.
In another incident at Botolganj village, Afiza Rahman, a shopkeeper, died when her tin-shed shop collapsed on her when the nor’wester hit the area.
A huge amount of paddy was damaged in the areas of the two upazilas last night due to the storm.
The government relief and compensation for the deceased families and other victims could not reach since Friday afternoon, said Mohsin Ali, Members of Ward No. 4 of Mirganj Union Parishad.
At least seven persons, including an infant, were killed when a nor’wester lashed Jaldhaka and Domar upazilas in Nilphamari district on Thursday night.
The deceased are Ashikur Rahman, 22, son of Maulana Mominur Rahman, from Purba Shimulbari village, Sumaiya Begum, 30, her three-month old baby Moni, from Khachimada village in Jaldhaka upazila, while Afiza Rahman, 50, Abdul Gani, 45, Khadija Begum, 46, Jamirul Islam, 12, are from Domar upazila, reports our correspondent quoting Mohammad Khaled Rahim, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Nilphamari.
Besides, the storm devastated over 4,000 homes, damaged Boro paddy, maize and wheat and torn-off electric wires and uprooted huge trees in the two upazilas, the DC said.
Trail communication was disrupted as some 40-50 trees fell on the rail tracks in Parbatipur-Chilahati area, he said.
The chairmen of affected union parishads have been directed to make a list of the victims, the DC added.
In Jaldhaka, Samia Begum and Moni were killed as their house collapsed on them around 10:00pm after a tree fell on the house during the storm, said Mostafizar Rahman, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Jaldhaka Police Station.
Shopkeeper Ashikur died on the spot when a tree fell on his shop located in Purba Shimulbari village.
In Domar, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Umme Fatima told our correspondent that Abdul Gani, a farmer, died when a tree fell
on his house during the storm at around 9:20pm.
Victim Khadija, a housewife, and Jamirul died on the spot while trees fell on them during the storm in Chilahati and Vogdapuri, said the UNO.
In another incident at Botolganj village, Afiza Rahman, a shopkeeper, died when her tin-shed shop collapsed on her when the nor’wester hit the area.
A huge amount of paddy was damaged in the areas of the two upazilas last night due to the storm.
The government relief and compensation for the deceased families and other victims could not reach since Friday afternoon, said Mohsin Ali, Members of Ward No. 4 of Mirganj Union Parishad.
