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Bhutan: Violent Wind: 2015/04/04 Country Information on DRR

Period 2015/04/04
Country or District Bhutan
Event Type Violent Wind
Outline A windstorm has affected most of the southern dzongkhags in Bhutan on the night of 4 April 2015. Three people were injured and 792 households were damaged.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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Kuensel Online 2015/04/08
The windstorm damaged 815 homes, 89 government structures, and 15 public infrastructures across 52 gewogs in nine dzongkhags.

Kuensel Online 2015/04/06
Windstorm damaged 792 homes. Dagana was the worst hit among the nine dzongkhags.

South Asian Media.Net 2015/04/05
Roofs of houses and institutions were blown away and huge trees have been seen blocking the highway that connects Damphu and Sarpang.