On 26 April 1989 a massive twister struck the Manikganj District of central Bangladesh.
What became known as the Daulatpur-Saturia Tornado struck at around 1830 local time. Countless trees were uprooted and all dwellings within a 6 square km area of the tornado’s path were completely destroyed.
The tornado was estimated to have been 1.5 km wide and it created a path of death and destruction along an 80 km path. 1,300 people lost their lives, 12.000 were injured and 80,000 made homeless.
The tornado was part of an outbreak which also saw another 5 people killed and 500 injured in the Narsingdi district, 40 km east of Dhaka.
Because of the poor quality of building construction across the region, it is impossible to accurately gauge the strength of the winds which occurred. But estimates suggest a range of 180 to 350 kph.
What became known as the Daulatpur-Saturia Tornado struck at around 1830 local time. Countless trees were uprooted and all dwellings within a 6 square km area of the tornado’s path were completely destroyed.
The tornado was estimated to have been 1.5 km wide and it created a path of death and destruction along an 80 km path. 1,300 people lost their lives, 12.000 were injured and 80,000 made homeless.
The tornado was part of an outbreak which also saw another 5 people killed and 500 injured in the Narsingdi district, 40 km east of Dhaka.
Because of the poor quality of building construction across the region, it is impossible to accurately gauge the strength of the winds which occurred. But estimates suggest a range of 180 to 350 kph.
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