Friday, November 16, 2007

Cyclone Sidr aftermath: news selection from 9:20 am, EST

Report: Cyclone Kills 425 in Bangladesh
Longview Daily News, WA - 9:20 am
Tropical Cyclone Sidr roared across the country's southwestern coast late Thursday with driving rain and high waves. While government estimates had earlier ...
More than 220 people dead in cyclone in Bangladesh
Nation Multimedia, Thailand - 3 minutes ago
Dhaka - The number of fatalities has risen to more than 220 in Bangladesh as a result of cyclone Sidr, which roared ashore with winds of more than 200 ...
At least 550 killed by Bangladesh cyclone: report
AFP - 6 minutes ago
Cyclone Sidr claimed at least 550 lives as it swept into Bangladesh's southwestern coast from the Bay of Bengal overnight Thursday, said television network ...
Over 500 Feared Dead In Bangladesh Cyclone
AHN - 9 minutes ago
Dhaka, Bangladesh (AHN) - The death toll in Bangladesh is expected to rise to over 500 as Cyclone Sidr roared over coastal villages in the southern part of ...
Bangladesh: Cyclone Sidr DREF Bulletin No. MDRBD003
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 11 minutes ago
Cyclone Sidr hit the south western region of Bangladesh at 6:45 pm local time, moving at 220-250 kilometres per hour, with the storm reaching Dhaka in the ...
EU to send 1.5 million euros in disaster aid to Bangladesh
Earthtimes, UK - 11 minutes ago
Brussels - The European Union is to donate 1.5 million euros (2.2 million dollars) in aid to victims of Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh, officials in Brussels ...

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