Tuesday, 7 April 2015

Bangladesh: Storm Toll Increases

nytimes.com - The death toll from several days of high winds and heavy rain lashing northern Bangladesh rose to 41, the police and officials said Monday. The main causes of death were collapsing walls, falling trees, boats capsizing, lightning and electrocution, officials said. More than 200 people were injured, and thousands of mud houses were damaged.

A version of this brief appears in print on April 7, 2015, on page A8 of the New York edition with the headline: Asia; Bangladesh: Storm Toll Increases. Order Reprints| Today's Paper|Subscribe

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