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Twister tears through Brahmanbaria villages

22 killed, over 500 wounded as 1,500 houses flattened

Our Correspondent, Brahmanbaria
At least 22 people, including nine women, were killed and over 500 others injured when a tornado cut a swathe through two villages in Brahmanbaria district Sunday night.
The twister flattened about 1,500 flimsy houses, putting thousands of people out under the sky.
Officials put the death count at 22, but unofficial sources claimed over 30 deaths. The toll may rise further as some people are grievously injured, witnesses said.
They said the storm left a trail of destruction in a three-kilometer-long swathe.
The killer twister, packing flurries of wild winds, began at 7:45pm and flattened houses, uprooted trees and sent debris flying at every direction in a 20-minute frenzy.
Many of the injured lost their hands, feet and others limbs, witnesses said.
The frontier villages of Marasani and Nolgouria which took the hardest hits virtually stood in ruins, while Kashimnagor suffered partial damage.
Five each of the families of Abdul Latif Mia and Tajul Mia and four members of the family of Jalfu Mia died in the storm.
The dead are Nurul Islam, 60, his wife Safurunnesa, 45, Atiq Mia, 16, Babul Mia, 8, Ashiya Begum, 40, Munna Begum, 10, Jalfu Mia, 65, Nazim Uddin, 15, Tahmina Begum, 14, Eva Akther, 4, Naima Akther, 6, Shahid Mia, 14, Anwara Begum, 55, Sahadat Mia, 70, Saiful Chaudhuri, 20, Moyna Begum, 7, Ayesha Begum, 55, Arif Mia, 12, Mohammad Badal, 6, Ratna Begum, Ridoy, 8 and Mohammad Ibrahim 70.
Of the injured, 100 were rushed to Akhaura Health Complex and 22 to Brahmanbaria Sadar Hospital. Doctors said seven of the injured were in a critical condition.
Villagers and 20 policemen began rescue operation yesterday morning, said Abul Kalam Azad, superintendent of police of the district.
Officials from the district administration, local MP, Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer and officials of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society visited the scene yesterday.
Meanwhile, President Iajuddin Ahmed, Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and Leader of the Opposition Sheikh Hasina expressed deep shock at the loss of life in the tornado.
They prayed for the eternal peace of the departed souls and early recovery of the injured and conveyed sympathy to the bereaved families.
Khaleda asked the authorities concerned to take immediate steps for proper treatment of the injured and welfare of the affected people.