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Child dies as wall collapses amid Nor’wester in Natore
Disasters
2025-05-22, 11:43am
Representational image. Storm damaged dwelling houses in Munshiganj
Natore, May 22 - A 12-year old child died after a wall collapsed during Nor’wester in Baraigram upazila of Natore on Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Bithi Khatun, a student of AgranGanajagaran non-formal Primary School.
Family sourced said when she was washing her hands at the tap inside her home around 8 pm on Wednesday a guava tree and adjacent wall collapsed on her amid storm.
The family members quickly rescued her and took her to a local private hospital where the doctor declared her dead.
Baraigram Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Golam Sarwar Hossain said police visited the spot upon receiving the news and took legal steps accordingly. - UNB