Cyclone Amphan takes 10 lives in 7 districts

Cyclone Amphan, one of the worst storms over the Bay of Bengal in years, has taken at least 10 lives in seven districts.

In Jashore district, a woman and her daughter were killed at Chougachha upazila.

They died after trees fell on their house due to the strong winds on Wednesday night.

The deceased are Khanto Begum, 45, wife of late Wajed Ali at Chandpur village of the upazila, and her daughter Rabeya, 13.

In Bhola, cyclone Amphan has also killed two persons.

A 75-year-old victim Siddique Rahman died after a tree fell on him while he was on his motorcycle in Char Fashion upazila. Bhola Police super confirmed the matter.

The other deceased Rafiqul Islam died after a trawler carrying him capsized near Ilisha Rajapur Ghat in Sadar upazila.

According to the emergency operation centre and control room of Directorate General of Health Services, other deaths include two in Patuakhali, one in Pirojpur, one in Satkhira, one in Jhenaidah and one in Chattogram.



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