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1991 Bangladesh cyclone facts for kids

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The Bangladesh Cyclone of 1991 was an extremely devastating super cyclonic storm. On the evening of Monday, April 29, 1991 a strong super cyclonic storm struck the Chittagong area of southeastern Bangladesh with winds around 155 mph. The storm killed over 138,000 people and caused $1.5 billion in destruction. The cyclone left almost ten million homeless.

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  • Flooding after 1991 cyclone

    Flooding around the Karnaphuli River in Bangladesh

  • Flooded village after 1991 cyclone

    A damaged village in Bangladesh, surrounded by flooded fields, three weeks after the storm had struck

  • Bangladesh aid after 1991 cyclone

    Bangladeshis unloading international aid with Made in India, from a US helicopter

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