2 killed as cyclone ‘Fani’ lashes coastal areas

A minor and a housewife were killed in Noakhali and Bhola districts on Friday night as cyclone Fani lashed the coastal areas of the country.

In Noakhali, a minor boy was killed as a tree collapsed on him at Char Aminul Haque village in Subarnachar upazila around 10:30pm.

The deceased was identified as Md Ismail, 2, son of Abdur Rahman.

Besides, around 30 people were injured and hundreds of houses at Char Wapda and Char Jabbar unions were damaged during the storm, said Iqbal Hasan, upazila project implementation of Subarnachar upazila control room.

The injured were taken to Subarnachar upazila Health complex.

In Bhola, housewife Rani Begum was killed as a house collapsed on her at Poralia village in Sadar upazila at night.

Besides, the cyclonic storm damaged several hundred houses and uprooted trees and electric poles.

In Chandpur, at least 50 houses at Shilar char, Khaskandi, Majher char, Monder bazar villages and eight shops at Monder Bazar in Sadar Upazila were damaged in the storm, said Sadar upazila nirbahi officer Kaniz Fatema.

Besides, at least five people were injured. 

Meanwhile, around 40 dwelling houses were damaged in different char areas when Fani swept over the areas at 3.45 am, said UNO HaimcharFerdousi Begum.

In Chandpur, at least 50 houses atShilar char, Khaskandi, Majher char, Monder bazar village and eight shops at Monder Bazar in Sadar Upazila were damaged in the storm, said Sadar upazila nirbahi officer Kaniz Fatema.

Besides, five people were alsoinjured. 

Meanwhile, 40 dwelling houses were destroyed in different char areas when Fani swept over the area at 3.45 am, said UNO of Haimchar Ferdousi Begum.