Cyclonic storm sweeps Barak Valley, kills 1 in Cachar, Karimganj devastated

April 2: Amidst lockdown and fear of the outbreak of coronavirus, a killer storm lashed over Barak Valley on Thursday evening. bringing catastrophe to hundreds of people here. One person identified as Makbul Hussain Mazumdar was struck by lightning in Cachar’s Barjurai area. He was working in his failed at that time. Soon after the storm, local people rushed him to Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH), where the doctors declared him to be brought dead.

Further, the storm devastated various parts of Karimganj district including Sarisha, Suprakandi, Langai, Karnamadhu and Maijgram. The hailstorm played havoc at Badarpur and Panchgram areas also. Electricity was snapped at many places in the district. Many tress were broken, roofs of houses damaged even in Karimganj town.