Severe rainfall and hailstorm cause heavy damage in Rangpur on Tuesday Dhaka TribuneHeavy rainfall and hailstorm uprooted trees, knocked out power and damaged cropsSevere rainfall and hailstorm hit Rangpur city in the early hours of Tuesday and wrecked havoc in the neighbouring areas. The catastrophic storm uprooted hundreds of trees in the city, which fell and injured at least 15 people. Fallen trees also blocked major city roads and intersections. Moreover, electrical poles were damaged, causing day long power outage to various areas of the city . Rangpur Weather Office Assistant Meteorologist, Mostafizur Rahman said: “The storm had a speed of 63 kilometers per hour.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 09, 2019 17:26 UTC