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Bangladesh: Flood: 2005/05/27
GLIDE: FL-2005-000076-BGD
| Period | 2005/05/27 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Bangladesh |
| Event Type | Flood |
| Outline | 10 people were killed and more than 100,000 people were displaced by floods after heavy rains in the past four days triggered bursts in river enbankments in northern Bangladesh. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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Report/Articles
The Hindu 2005/05/27
Death toll in the flash floods that have hit Bangladesh has risen to 13 as some two-lakh people were estimated to be affected by the deluge.
Reuters AlertNet 2005/05/26
Floods ahead of main monsoon rains killed 10 people, washed away hundreds of houses and damaged crop in northeastern Bangladesh, officials said on Thursday.
The Hindu 2005/05/26
More than a lakh people have been displaced in Moulavibazar and neighbouring Habiganj districts as the Manu and the Dalai rivers breached mud embankments and engulfed at least 16 villages.