RSOE EDIS: Bangladesh - Tornado - 2010.02.25

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2010-02-25 18:26:48 - Tornado - Bangladesh EDIS CODE: TO-20100225-25077-BGD Date & Time: 2010-02-25 18:26:48 [UTC] Area: Bangladesh, Chittagong, Badarpur and Toragarh areas, Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: At least 50 houses in Badarpur and Toragarh areas in Hajiganj upazila were badly damaged by a tornado that lashed the area early morning yesterday. The members of the affected families are now living under open sky. Hajiganj municipal mayor Abdul Mannan Khan Bachchu visited the area yesterday noon. The tornado damaged 30 houses in Badarpur and 15 in Toragarh area. The storm also uprooted or damaged many trees, the mayor said. Train movement on Chandpur-Laksam route in Badarpur area remained suspended for several hours due to the tornado, informed Railway's assistant stationmaster at Chandpur Md Mostafa. Locals said hailstorm caused extensive damage to crops in Chandpur Sadar, Matlab North and Kachua upazila. Storm also lashed Faridpur town and its adjoining areas yesterday evening. Strong wind disrupted power supply in the town for a long time as the 11 KV line on Mujib Sarak in Niltuly area snapped all of a sudden. However, the power supply was restored after necessary repair work for five hours, reports BSS. A correspondent in Natore adds: Hailstorm caused serious damage to crops in the district on Wednesday night. The hailstorm lasted around 20 minutes in Tebaria, Horishpur and Haybatpur areas under Natore Sadar, and several places in Singra upazila. The Department of Agriculture Extension sources said hailstones damaged wheat on 1425 hectares of land, lentil on 635 hectares, onion on 320 hectares, garlic on 80 hectares and mustard on 275 hectares. Besides, mango bud, papaya, banana orchards were also damaged during the hailstorm. Posted:2010-02-25 18:26:48 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu