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Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0164 GENERAL SITUATION 1. THERE HAS BEEN NO SIGN OF IMPROVEMENT OF THE SITUATION. DUE TO THE UNUSUALLY DRY WEATHER, FIRES STILL CONTINUE TO BREAK OUT. THE LATEST REPORT INDICATES THAT, AS OF 27 MAY, THE TOTAL NUMBER…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0162 1. FURTHER TO INFOREP NO.6, THE UN RESIDENT COORDINATOR, SUPPORTED BY THE DHA-UNDAC TEAM, PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING UPDATE. I. SITUATION 2. ESTIMATES OF DAMAGE RELEASED BY THE GOVERNMENT AS OF 23 MAY AS WELL AS THOSE BY THE…

BANGLADESH: TORNADOES information bulletin no.3 period covered: 17-24 May 1996 Latest events The death toll resulting from the tornadoes that struck on 13 May 1996 in north-central Bangladesh, has reached 558 with hundreds still unaccounted for. The official Government statistics cite 19,990…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0160 1. FURTHER TO INFOREP NO. 5, THE UN RESIDENT COORDINATOR, SUPPORTED BY THE DHA-UNDAC TEAM, PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING UPDATE. I. GENERAL SITUATION 2. NO NEW MAJOR IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED BEYOND WHAT HAS BEEN ALREADY REPORTED. SOME SECONDARY HEALTH…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0159 GENERAL SITUATION 1. FOLLOWING THE MAJOR TORNADO WHICH SWEPT THROUGH NORTHERN BANGLADESH ON 13 MAY 1996, UN RESIDENT COORDINATOR WITH SUPPORT OF DHA/UNDAC FIELD TEAM PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION. 2. AREA AFFECTED SIGNIFICANT LOCALISED DESTRUCTION OCCURRED IN THE…

DHAKA, The Reuters World Service via Individual Inc. : The death toll from a tornado that battered northern Bangladesh on Monday has risen to nearly 600, officials said on Thursday. ''It's difficult to predict a number, but it could definitely…

Latest events The death toll resulting from the tornadoes that struck on 13 May 1996 in north-central Bangladesh, continues to rise. It is feared it will climb to well over 1000 as more and more bodies are recovered from the…

UNITED NATIONS, The Reuters World Service via Individual Inc. : Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali told the president of Bangladesh on Wednesday the United Nations was ready to help alleviate he hardship caused by a devastating tornado which hit the country on…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0158 SITUATION 1. CONCERNING THE IMPACT OF TORNADO WHICH HIT THE DISTRICTS OF TANGAIL AND JAMALPUR ON 13 MAY 1996, UNDP/DHA RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS THAT DAMAGE IS STILL BEING ASSESSED AND EXACT DATA ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE. 2.…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0156 SITUATION 1. DUE TO THE CONTINUING DRY WEATHER. AS OF 13 MAY, 21 FIRES ARE BURNING UNCONTROLLED IN BULGAN, SELENGE, HUVSGUL, TUV AND ZAVKHAN AIMAGS. ADDITIONAL 73 SPOTS WERE STILL BURNING BUT HAD BEEN BROUGHT UNDER SOME…