Woman dies from heat stroke in Meherpur
Meherpu Correspondent
A 45-year-old housewife died reportedly from heat stroke in Meherpur’s Gangni upazila on Sunday morning as the country continues to experience extremely high temperature for the past few days.
The latest victim was identified as Shilpi Khatun, wife of Abu Taher of Ruyerkandi village in the upazila.
Her son Rawnak Hossain said his mother suddenly felt sick while working on the house yard amid the scorching heat in the morning though she was in good health.
She breathed her last while preparations were being made to take her to hospital, he said.
The district recorded 42.3 degree Celsius temperature till 6pm on Saturday, causing sufferings to all walks of life.
Earlier on Saturday, two people died from the heat stroke in Chuadanga and Pabna districts respectively.
