There people were killed and scores of people injured in nor'westers that lashed parts of Patuakhali, Barguna, Gopalganj and Chuadanga districts early on Wednesday.
New Age correspondent in Patuakhali said one person was killed and over 50 others were injured as the storm swept over five Upazilas of the district.
The storms that started at about 5:45am and lasted for about 20 minutes damaged nearly 200 houses and uprooted trees and electric poles.
Dashmina Upazila Nirbahi Officer Ajmal Hossain said Aleya Begum, 55, of Bagura village died
when her house collapsed on her.
At least 15 people were injured in Dashmina, and 10 each in Baufal, Galachipa and Kalapara, and 5 in Sadar Upazila.
Of the injured, 5 people were admitted to Dashmina Upazila Health Complex.
United News of Bangladesh reports that two people were killed and 20 others injured as nor'wester swept over Gopalganj, Barguna and Chuadanga districts early on Thursday.
In Gopalganj, a middle-aged man was killed as a wall collapsed on him during a storm at Padmabila village in Kashiani Upazila.
The deceased was identified as Waheduzzaman, 55.
In Chuadanga, Hajera Begum, 63, died in wall collapse during the storm at Kushodanga village in Sadar Upazila.
The storm also raged over 50 houses to the ground.
In Barguna, at least 15 people were injured and over 100 thatched houses damaged in a nor'wester early on Thursday.
The agency quoting local sources said at least 70 houses were damaged at Locha and Basuki village in Amtoli Upazila and 56 houses in different places of Sadar Upazila.
Over 400 trees were uprooted in Amtoli Upazila. Vegetable and Boro paddy on vast tracts of land were also damaged in the storm.
Source: New Age
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