Bangladesh: Tropical Depression: 2006/03/05
GLIDE: TO-2006-000032-BGD
| Period | 2006/03/05 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Bangladesh |
| Event Type | Tropical Depression |
| Outline | At least five people were killed and over 200 injured when a tropical storm swept over several villages near the Sundarbans mangrove forests in Bangladesh's south, police said on 5 March. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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ReliefWeb 2006/03/06
A devastating two minute long tornado lashed over six villages of Bagerhat District in southern part of Bangladesh (350 km south of Dhaka) on 4 March at 21:45 local time (15:45 GMT). According to the local media, the tornado destroyed approximately 500 houses, uprooted hundreds of trees and crops were destroyed. More than 500 families were affected, 4 people have been killed and more than 50 people were injured, 17 of them seriously.
Reuters AlertNet 2005/03/05
At least 3,000 people were turned homeless as the storm levelled more than 200 bamboo houses on Saturday night. Trees and electric poles were also toppled.