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Cyclone Aila kills nearly 200 in Bangladesh, India By Anis Ahmed
DHAKA (Reuters) – Nearly 200 people have been killed by a cyclone that ripped through Bangladesh and eastern India, while millions remained marooned by floodwater or forced to live in shelters.
The death toll in Bangladesh rose to more than 130 following recovery of dozens of bodies Tuesday, newspapers and private television channels said, while Indian officials said at least 64 people had died in West Bengal state.
Cyclone Aila slammed into parts of coastal Bangladesh and eastern India Monday, triggering tidal surges and flooding that forced people from their homes.
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Cyclone victims wait across a damaged bridge at Akshaynagar in the Sundarbans delta, about 100 km (62 miles) south from the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, May 26, 2009. Nearly 120 people have been killed by Cyclone Aila that ripped through Bangladesh and eastern India including the Sundarbans, which is home to the world’s largest tiger reserve, officials and local media said on Tuesday, while millions remained marooned by floodwaters or living in shelters.
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Major rescue launched in wake of cyclone May 26, 2009 at 01:27
Bangladesh and India launched major relief operations on Tuesday after a cyclone tore into the northern coast of the Bay of Bengal, killing at least 116 people and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless.
Many of the casualties in Bangladesh were reported to be children who drowned when Cyclone Aila triggered a four-metre surge as it made landfall Monday.
About 430,000 people were marooned, and military and civil defence teams were struggling to deliver food, water and emergency shelters, government officials in Dhaka told news agency AFP.
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Cyclone kills 116, thousands homeless from news.com.au
BANGLADESH and India have launched major relief operations after a cyclone tore into the northern coast of the Bay of Bengal, killing at least 116 people and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless.
Many of the casualties in Bangladesh were reported to be children who drowned when Cyclone Aila triggered a 4m surge as it made landfall yesterday.
About 430,000 people were marooned, and military and civil defence teams were struggling to deliver food, water and emergency shelters, government officials in Dhaka said today.
Bangladesh’s disaster management minister Abdur Razzak said people on remote islands had been worst affected and could not be reached because of rough seas.
“Army helicopters are being deployed to carry food and other supplies until the seas calm,” he said. Read More from news.com.au.
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