Storm kills 4 in Pirojpur

Four people were killed in Pirojpur during a devastating storm that ravaged the district on Saturday night.

Md.Khairul Alom, deputy commissioner of the district said Delwar Hossain, a resident of Alongkarbari village of Nesarabad upazila, was killed as a boat sank in a river early in the morning while he went to fish.

Sufiya Khatun, 16, a resident Uttar Kolardurniya of Nesarabad upazila, was killed by a lightning strike in the early morning.

Meanwhile, Al Amin Khan, 42, a resident of Patkelbaria village of Nesarabad upazila, was killed by a lightning strike.

Another boy, Sabbir Hossain, 12, son of Moshiur Molla, was killed as the roof of his house collapsed on him at Sarengkathi village of the upazila early in the morning.

Besides, around 500 houses were damaged and a large number of trees were uprooted during the storm.