At least two people were killed, several hundred houses razed and innumerable trees uprooted as tornado lashed eight unions of Domar, Dimla and Jaldhaka upazilas of the district Monday evening.
Local administration and hospital sources said lightning strike killed Surobhi, 6, daughter of Babul of BOP Bazar of Dangapara village of Domar upazila during storm while Shilpi Begum, 20, daughter of Mahubar Rahman of West Golmunda village of Jaldhaka upazila died as a tree fell on her at 7:30pm.
At least seven people were injured hit by flying obstacles blown by wind or thunder bolts in Bhogdaburi union of Domar, Golmunda union of Jaldhaka and West Chhatnai of Dimla.
Local administration sources said storms battered scores of villages in eight unions, blowing away over 1,000 houses, razing six educational institutions, damaging bamboo bridge and culverts and uprooting innumerable trees and power supply poles.
The injured were receiving treatment at local hospitals.
Source: New Age
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