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Nor'wester that swept over Natore, Rajbari and Sirajganj districts Friday night killed six people and damaged huge thatched houses.

In Natore, three people, including two of a family, were killed and over 50 injured in tree and house collapse when a severe nor'wester swept over Gurudaspur upazila.

Local administration sources said Moyna Begum, wife of Rashid Sardar, and her three-year-old daughter Dalim died when their house collapsed on them at Uzirpara village.

At the same time, Golam Mahmood of Dharisha village died of tree collapse. The storm also damaged over 50 thatched houses and uprooted a large number of trees.

A woman was killed when a tree fell on her at village Pakurikanda in Sadar upazila of Rajbari district at night.

The deceased was identified as Tarabanu, 70.

Thatched houses were also damaged and trees uprooted during the storm.

A severe nor'wester overnight lashed six unions of Sirajganj killing at least two people and injuring some 20, officials and local residents said here yesterday.

They said the 30-minute storm also damaged over 100 houses, standing crops on a huge area and uprooted a large number of trees as it ravaged five unions of Tarash and one union in neighbouring Gurudaspur upazila.

Officials confirmed the deaths, saying Dalim Khatun and her three-year old child Shimla Khatun died instantly as the house they were staying collapsed during the storm.

District and upazila administration officials, police and joint forces visited the affected villages.