Lalmonirhat, April 27 -- A nor'wester accompanied by strong winds and hailstorms swept several upazilas of Lalmonirhat district on Saturday night, damaging hundreds of houses, trees, and crops.

The storm which began around 9:45pm and lasted for about 30 minutes left a trail of destruction in Aditmari, Kaliganj, Hatibandha, and Patgram upazilas among other areas.

According to locals, the storm uprooted trees and blew away tin-roofed houses, leaving many families in distress.

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Crops including mangoes, litchis, maize, paddy, and jute suffered damages.

Suman Mia, a resident of of Kakina union in Kaliganj said a tree fell on his tin-shed house, causing severe damage. "My tobacco crops have a...