Bangladesh – Death toll rises in grip of severe cold.

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6 Jan 2018 – At least two elderly women died in Thakurgaon on Saturday as northern districts bore the brunt of a cold wave crossing the country.

Three more deaths caused by the cold in Kurigram brought the total number of deaths reported to five in the last 48 hours. While the first two victims were a toddler and a newborn, the latest victims included two adults, suggesting an uptick in the weather’s severity.

The temperature in Kurigram is expected to drop to 7C again on Sunday morning, according to Accuweather.

The lowest temperature of the day, 5.8C in Chuadanga and Rajshahi districts, forced residents to endure untold suffering due to the persistent cold weather.

Death toll rises in grip of severe cold wave 

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