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Bangladesh: Tropical Depression: 2013/05/16
GLIDE: TC-2013-000060-BGD
| Period | 2013/05/16 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Bangladesh |
| Event Type | Tropical Depression |
| Outline | Cyclone Mahasen weakend considerably before making landfall on Bangladesh, but the tropical storm hit Patuakhali district on Thursday, 16 May 2013 with heavy rain and wind of up to 100km/h. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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Report/Articles
Government of Bangladesh 2013/05/20
17 people were killed and more than 23,000 houses were totally collapsed.
IFRC 2013/05/18
Cyclonic storm Mahasen hit ten west central coastal districts on 16 May, affecting 1,285,508 people and leaving 13 people dead.
BBC 2013/05/16
A tropical storm has lashed coastal areas of Bangladesh, killing 12 people, destroying thousands of huts and forcing up to a million people to flee.
Pictures
International Charter 2013/05/15
Tropical Cyclone Mahasen in Bangladesh and Myanmar