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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0155 SITUATION 1. ON 15 MAY 1996, UNDP/DHA RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE CONVENED A DONORS' MEETING IN ORDER TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE IMPACT OF THE TORNADO WHICH HIT THE DISTRICTS OF JAMALPUR AND TANGAIL ON 13 MAY 1996. PARTICIPANTS…
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Information Bulletin no. 01 period covered: 13 May - 15 May A severe storm on Monday evening, 13 May, spawned violent tornadoes in central Bangladesh, some 70 kms north of the capital, Dhaka. The death toll had reached 403 as…
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Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0154 1. FOLLOWING THE FIERCE STORM ON 13 MAY 1996 IN THE NORTHERN PART OF BANGLADESH, UNDP/DHA RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE HAS COMMUNICATED FURTHER PRELIMINARY INFORMATIION ON THE DISASTER. 2. FULL IMPACT OF DISASTER IS STILL UNDER ASSESSMENT AND SIZE…
