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Vol. 4 Num 304 Tue. April 06, 2004  
   
National


Nor'wester hits 5 Noakhali upazilas


A nor'wester lashed five upazilas here on Sunday damaging several hundred dwelling houses and standing crops.

The affected upazilas are Sadar, Begumganj, Companiganj, Chatkhil and Senbagh.

Five people of Begumganj upazila injured in the storm, were given first aid.

Administration sources said green chili, onion and other crops on several thousand acres of land were damaged.

A good number of trees were uprooted and electricity supply was disrupted.

Traffic movement on Khulna-Laxmipur-Chittagong and Chowmuhani-Laxmipur roads was suspended as trees fell on the roads during the storm.