Pregnant woman, son killed as tree falls on house in Kishoreganj
A nine-month pregnant woman and her minor son were killed when a tree fell on their house in Kishoreganj's Karimganj upazila on Saturday night.
The accident took place at around 11:30 pm at Niamatpur Hajipara Ghonar Bari village.
The victims were Roop Tara, 45, wife of Abdul Qayyum of that village, and her son Taijul Islam, 5.
Karimganj police station officer-in-charge (OC) Mizanur Rahman confirmed the it.
The OC said that a tree fell on the tin-shed house of farmer Abdul Qayyum during thunderstorm that started around 11:30 am on Saturday. Abdul Qayyum's 9-month pregnant wife Roop Tara and her son Taijul died on the spot after the house collapsed. Roop Tara's mother was injured at that time.
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