Storm damages houses
Over a hundred thatched houses were damaged and several hundred trees uprooted as a severe hailstorm lashed different areas of Subornachar upazila early Wednesday. The affected areas are Char Zia, Char Bagga, Char Noman, Char Mojid, Idris Bazar, Selim Bazar and Sultannagar. Subornachar Upazila Parishad Chairman Khairul Anam Selim said over 100 kutcha houses were extensively damaged as the hailstorm swept over the areas. A makeshift police camp at Char Zia Bazar was also damaged by the storm while some eight dwelling houses at Idris Bazar and five houses in Sultannagar area were gutted in fire which broke out from the kitchen of a house due to blowing of strong wind.
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