UNB, Kushtia :
Two women were killed as a hailstorm swept through the district early Monday. The deceased were identified as Neherunnesa, 50, wife of Sohrab Fakir, a resident of Baghdanga village and Ramela Khatun, 70, a resident of Dargapara village of Sadar upazila.
Witnesses said, Neherunnesa died as a tin sheet of her house fell collapsed over her amid the hailstorm in Sadar upazila around 3:30 am.
On the other hand, Ramela died from fear during the hailstorm around 4:00 am, according to local people.
Besides, many houses were damaged and trees and electric poles uprooted by the storm.
Sadar upazila project implementation officer (PIO) Abu Soyeb Khan confirmed the incidents.
Two women were killed as a hailstorm swept through the district early Monday. The deceased were identified as Neherunnesa, 50, wife of Sohrab Fakir, a resident of Baghdanga village and Ramela Khatun, 70, a resident of Dargapara village of Sadar upazila.
Witnesses said, Neherunnesa died as a tin sheet of her house fell collapsed over her amid the hailstorm in Sadar upazila around 3:30 am.
On the other hand, Ramela died from fear during the hailstorm around 4:00 am, according to local people.
Besides, many houses were damaged and trees and electric poles uprooted by the storm.
Sadar upazila project implementation officer (PIO) Abu Soyeb Khan confirmed the incidents.
