At least 10 persons were killed and over 100 persons injured when a violent Nor’wester lashed over Gaibandha district yon Sunday afternoon.
Deputy commissioner (DC) Abdul Matin said a sudden gust of wind started at 2.45 pm and it lasted half an hour, reports BSS.
Due to Norwester, many dwelling houses, standing crops were damaged and a large number of trees were also uprooted in all the seven upazilas of the district. Electricity connections had been cut off in many places till 11 pm.
District Relief and Rehabilitation officer AKM Eddris Ali said, actual assessment of losses caused by norwester was not found so far. DC Abdul Matin also said that he had instructed the UNOs of seven upazila to report the amount of damage in each upazila as early as possible.
Primarily, some of the victim families were given Taka 10,000 each by the district administration, he added.