COX'S BAZAR. Aug 7: At least five persons were Injured and 35 dwelling houses destroyed when a tornado lashed two unions of Kutubdia thana last night, reports BBS

The tornado, lasting for about six minutes, lashed LemshIJhali and Durung villages at the dead of night at a " speed of about 70 kilometres l>er hour, said TNO sources

Sleeping villagers, panicked by rising wlndg, began leaving their homes ahd five persons, two of them women, were se riously Injured. The tornado razed 35 kutcha houses and damaged partially an unspecified number of aemi pucca I louses

Tornado-hit people were took shelter at different flood relief centres. *