Two people have died after trees fell on their houses in Cumilla’s Lalmai upazila.
The incident happened in the Dhanora village of the Belghar South Union of the upazila on Friday during Cyclone Midhili.
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The deceased were identified as Md Yasin (45) a resident of Dhanora village, and Mosha Anwara Begum (70), the wife of Rameez Uddin from the neighbouring house.
Lalmai UNO Moumita Das provided Tk 20, 000 as financial assistance to the affected families.
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During the cyclone trees fell on their houses, leading to the unfortunate demise of both individuals in their sleep. The deaths of Yasin and Anwara were estimated to have occurred around 10: 00 pm on Friday, said the UNO.
“Due to the impact of the cyclone, the area was without electricity, and the mobile network was disrupted, causing a delay in the news reaching us until Saturday afternoon. Upon receiving the news, we immediately contacted the families of the deceased. Financial aid of Tk 20,000 has been extended to both families,” added the UNO.