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2 Dead, Nearly 3 Million Stranded In Deadly Bangladesh Floods
Relentless monsoon rains and flooding have stranded nearly three million people in Bangladesh and killed two, submerging vast areas and damaging homes and infrastructure, officials from the country's disaster management ministry said on Thursday.
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Cyclone Remal Devastates Bangladesh, 10 Killed, Over 30,000 Homes Destroyed
The death count from a cyclone that smashed into low-lying areas of Bangladesh has risen to at least 10 people, with more than 30,000 homes destroyed and tens of thousands more damaged, top local officials said Monday.
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"Can't Believe I'm Alive": Bangladesh Firefighters On Deadly Depot Fire
Authorities have not determined the cause of the disaster but suspect a container of hydrogen peroxide was the source.
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26 Dead As Bangladesh Ferry Sinks After Collision
The death count from a ferry disaster in Bangladesh jumped to 26 today after rescuers pulled the vessel out of the water and found more bodies inside, officials said.
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Heavy Rain, Gusts In Odisha, Bengal As Cyclone Amphan Nears: 10 Points
Super Cyclone Amphan, likely to make landfall in West Bengal this afternoon, has weakened into an extremely severe cyclonic storm, triggering heavy rain and gusts of wind in Odisha and rain in some parts of Bengal. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) chief SN Pradhan on Tuesday told reporters they face the "double challenge" of the coronavirus ...
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Over 5 Million People Internally Displaced In India In 2019: UN
More than five million people were internally displaced in India due to natural disasters, conflict and violence in 2019, constituting the highest number of new internal displacements in the world during the period followed by the Philippines, Bangladesh and China, according to a UN report.
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Cyclone Bulbul Weakens As It Moves Towards Bangladesh: 10 Points
Cyclone Bulbul made landfall between the West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts amid a state of high alert on Saturday night. It brought along heavy rain and winds raging at speeds of at least 120 kilometres per hour. Taking passenger safety into consideration, the Kolkata airport suspended flights for 12 hours starting 6 pm on Saturday. Two people were...
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Floods Triggered By Heavy Seasonal Rains Claim 108 Lives In Bangladesh
Floods triggered by heavy seasonal rains and onrush of water from hills across the Indian borders have claimed at least 108 lives in Bangladesh, a disaster official said this morning.
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Bangladesh Declares Lightning Strikes A Disaster As Deaths Surge
Bangladesh has seen a near-record number of deaths this year from a phenomenon that appears to be worsening with climate change: lightning strikes.
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24 Killed As Cyclone Roanu Hits Bangladesh, Over 5 Lakh Evacuated
At least 24 people have been killed and over 100 others injured as cyclone Roanu battered Bangladesh's southern coast, triggering landslides, forcing authorities to evacuate over five lakh people and leaving thousands homeless, officials said on Sunday.
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6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northeast India: Live Updates
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit northeast India before dawn on Monday, causing damage to some buildings. Initial reports suggest that 2 persons have died and several others have been injured. There were reports of damage to a popular market in Imphal, the capital of Manipur. The tremor left large cracks in several walls and a portion of the building...
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Bangladesh Judge Orders Inspectors' Murder Prosecution
A Bangladesh court today ordered the government to allow the prosecution of four inspectors for mass murder over the 2013 Rana Plaza factory disaster to go ahead after ministries tried to stall their cases.
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Bangladesh Urged to Tackle Child Marriage 'Epidemic'
Bangladesh must ramp up efforts to tackle its "epidemic" of child marriage - a problem fuelled by the country's repeated natural disasters, rights campaigners said today.
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Bangladesh Charges Rana Plaza Owner and 40 Others With Murder
Bangladeshi police on Monday charged 41 people including the owner of the Rana Plaza factory complex with murder over the building's collapse in 2013 that killed more than 1,100 people.
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35 Killed in Bangladesh Storms
Powerful storms swept Bangladesh at the weekend leaving a trail of devastation in the country's northwest and killing at least 35 people, officials said Monday.
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2 Dead, Nearly 3 Million Stranded In Deadly Bangladesh Floods
Relentless monsoon rains and flooding have stranded nearly three million people in Bangladesh and killed two, submerging vast areas and damaging homes and infrastructure, officials from the country's disaster management ministry said on Thursday.
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Cyclone Remal Devastates Bangladesh, 10 Killed, Over 30,000 Homes Destroyed
The death count from a cyclone that smashed into low-lying areas of Bangladesh has risen to at least 10 people, with more than 30,000 homes destroyed and tens of thousands more damaged, top local officials said Monday.
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"Can't Believe I'm Alive": Bangladesh Firefighters On Deadly Depot Fire
Authorities have not determined the cause of the disaster but suspect a container of hydrogen peroxide was the source.
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26 Dead As Bangladesh Ferry Sinks After Collision
The death count from a ferry disaster in Bangladesh jumped to 26 today after rescuers pulled the vessel out of the water and found more bodies inside, officials said.
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Heavy Rain, Gusts In Odisha, Bengal As Cyclone Amphan Nears: 10 Points
Super Cyclone Amphan, likely to make landfall in West Bengal this afternoon, has weakened into an extremely severe cyclonic storm, triggering heavy rain and gusts of wind in Odisha and rain in some parts of Bengal. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) chief SN Pradhan on Tuesday told reporters they face the "double challenge" of the coronavirus ...
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Over 5 Million People Internally Displaced In India In 2019: UN
More than five million people were internally displaced in India due to natural disasters, conflict and violence in 2019, constituting the highest number of new internal displacements in the world during the period followed by the Philippines, Bangladesh and China, according to a UN report.
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Cyclone Bulbul Weakens As It Moves Towards Bangladesh: 10 Points
Cyclone Bulbul made landfall between the West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts amid a state of high alert on Saturday night. It brought along heavy rain and winds raging at speeds of at least 120 kilometres per hour. Taking passenger safety into consideration, the Kolkata airport suspended flights for 12 hours starting 6 pm on Saturday. Two people were...
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Floods Triggered By Heavy Seasonal Rains Claim 108 Lives In Bangladesh
Floods triggered by heavy seasonal rains and onrush of water from hills across the Indian borders have claimed at least 108 lives in Bangladesh, a disaster official said this morning.
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Bangladesh Declares Lightning Strikes A Disaster As Deaths Surge
Bangladesh has seen a near-record number of deaths this year from a phenomenon that appears to be worsening with climate change: lightning strikes.
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24 Killed As Cyclone Roanu Hits Bangladesh, Over 5 Lakh Evacuated
At least 24 people have been killed and over 100 others injured as cyclone Roanu battered Bangladesh's southern coast, triggering landslides, forcing authorities to evacuate over five lakh people and leaving thousands homeless, officials said on Sunday.
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6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northeast India: Live Updates
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit northeast India before dawn on Monday, causing damage to some buildings. Initial reports suggest that 2 persons have died and several others have been injured. There were reports of damage to a popular market in Imphal, the capital of Manipur. The tremor left large cracks in several walls and a portion of the building...
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Bangladesh Judge Orders Inspectors' Murder Prosecution
A Bangladesh court today ordered the government to allow the prosecution of four inspectors for mass murder over the 2013 Rana Plaza factory disaster to go ahead after ministries tried to stall their cases.
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Bangladesh Urged to Tackle Child Marriage 'Epidemic'
Bangladesh must ramp up efforts to tackle its "epidemic" of child marriage - a problem fuelled by the country's repeated natural disasters, rights campaigners said today.
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Bangladesh Charges Rana Plaza Owner and 40 Others With Murder
Bangladeshi police on Monday charged 41 people including the owner of the Rana Plaza factory complex with murder over the building's collapse in 2013 that killed more than 1,100 people.
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35 Killed in Bangladesh Storms
Powerful storms swept Bangladesh at the weekend leaving a trail of devastation in the country's northwest and killing at least 35 people, officials said Monday.
