Minor
Thunderstorm
Ongoing
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2 entities
Severe Nor'wester hits Jamalpur and Bogra, leaving 80 villages and 150,000 people without electricity for two days
A severe Nor'wester (Kalbaishakhi) storm struck Madarganj and Islampur upazilas in Jamalpur and Sariakandi in Bogra on Thursday morning. The storm caused widespread power outages due to broken poles, downed trees, and snapped power lines, leaving approximately 150,000 people in 80 villages without electricity for 48 hours.
Thursday, 21 May 2026 at 12:00 pmMadarganj and Islampur (Jamalpur), Sariakandi (Bogra)
Affected scope
1 Record| Scope | Source wording |
|---|---|
| 3 · upazilla | মাদারগঞ্জ, ইসলামপুর ও সারিয়াকান্দি উপজেলা |
3 · upazilla
মাদারগঞ্জ, ইসলামপুর ও সারিয়াকান্দি উপজেলাInvolved entities
2 RecordsElectricity poles
Infrastructure
Utility Pole
Power lines
Infrastructure
Other
Agencies deployed
Other
Other response agencies
Repairing broken poles and clearing uprooted trees to restore electricity.
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