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2007-06-12 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Landslides, storms kill 73 in Bangladesh

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh - Floods, landslides and lightning strikes have left dozens dead in Bangladesh as torrential monsoon rains pounded the disaster-prone country, officials said Monday. At least 66 people were killed when weekend rains flooded the southeastern port city of Chittagong and set off landslides in surrounding areas. A further seven people were struck by lightning in the north.

These are the worst ever rain-triggered landslides in Chittagong, said fire brigade chief Rashedul Islam, adding that it could take at least another 24 hours to recover all the dead. Home after home has been buried in tonnes of mud and we still havent reached all the affected areas yet, he said.

Military and civilian rescue teams had been mobilised while mosques were asked to provide shelter to those evacuating their homes, Rahman said.

"Just push the ammo crates to the side!"

One-third of the city is now under three to four feet (around one metre) of water, affecting more than 1.5 million people, said Chittagongs mayor, Manjurul Alam.

Bangladeshs meteorological office has also warned that low-lying areas in coastal districts and small islands were likely to be submerged under tidal water. It said further heavy rains were expected all over Bangladesh during the next 24 hours.

Posted by Steve White 2007-06-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 I heard that Halliburton was going to consolidate its Earthquake division. It was going to incorporate earthquakes, fire, flood, pestilence and disease under a new Division, known as the Division of "Natural" Disasters. I guess Bangladesh is their first "target" - not that Bangladesh needs much help.

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