8 killed as nor’wester lashes Nilphamari

Eight people were killed and 40 others injured as nor’wester lashed Jaldhaka, Domar and Dimla upazilas of Nilphamari district on Thursday night.  

Ibrahim Khalil, officer-in-charge of Domar Police Station, said Abdul Gani, 40 of Golnati Chourangibazar, was killed when a portion of a mud wall collapsed on him while he was in his cattle shed during the storm at night.

Besides, Jamirul Islam, 12, son of Abdur Rahman of Bogdapuri village in the upazila, was killed as a tree fell on him during the storm.

Two others- Fatema Begum, 55 and Abdar Rahman, 50, were killed in wall collapse in separate places in the night.

In Jaldhaka upazila, Abdur Rahim, 35 of Mirganj union and Shawkat Ali, 47 were killed in wall collapse during the storm in the night, said Mirganj Union Parishad Chairman. 

In another incident, Alam, 35, son of Tafizuddin of Dharmapal union, was killed when a tree collapsed on him when nor’wester hit the area.

In Dimla upazila, Jatindranath, 65, of Satjan village under Nautara union was killed from cardiac arrest as his crops were destroyed by the nor’wester.   

Besides, a number of houses were damaged and tress uprooted in the upazilas of the district during the storm.

With UNB inputs