At least three persons died after a nor’wester, the first of 2019, lashed Dhaka this evening.
Locally known as Kalboishakhi, the nor’wester stirred up around 6:00pm and was soon on full stem with heavy winds and thundershowers.
A tea vendor and a pickup van driver were killed after bricks fell from nearby buildings at Paltan and Shewrapara respectively and a tree crushed another woman on evening walk near Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban during the storm.
Mili de-Costa, 62, a resident of Monipuripara, died after a tree fell on her on Lake Road around 6:00pm, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Jan-e-Alam Munshi told The Daily Star.
A tea vendor of Paltan, Md Hanif, 50, died after a piece of brick fell on him from an under-construction building, said Bachchu Mia, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
A pickup van driver who worked for a furniture company died after brick fell on him from a building during the storm, Officer-in-Charge of Mirpur Police Station Dadon Fakir said.
Reports of broken twigs and tree branches were being reported through Kakrail, Mirpur and other areas, but a comprehensive outlook was still unavailable at the newsroom.
According to Bangladesh Meteorological Department, wind speed rose upto 74kmph during the nor’wester. The report on average rainfall could not be obtained.
Officials at Met office said, similar nor’westers are likely to sweep throughout the country in the next two to three days.
Officials at Met office said, similar nor’westers are likely to sweep throughout the country in the next two to three days.
