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Bangladesh - Tornado Apr 1989 UNDRO Information Reports 1-2


UNDRO 89/0924
BANGLADESH - TORNADO
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
28 APRIL 1989

1. WEDNESDAY NIGHT ON 26 APRIL, TORNADO HIT 5 DISTRICTS IN NORTH OF DHAKA. 500 PEOPLE REPORTEDLY KILLED AND SEVERAL THOUSANDS INJURED.

2. ALL ROADS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN AREA DISRUPTED.

3. PRESIDENT VISITED DISASTER AREA. GOVERNMENT STRUGGLING FOR RELIEF OPERATIONS BY DEPLOYING ARMY FORCE.

4. UNDRO HAS NOT SO FAR RECEIVED REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 28148

DPR 310 BGD

UNDRO 89/0950

BANGLADESH - TORNADO
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 2
1 MAY 1989

1. UNDRO/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS UPDATED INFORMATION ON TORNADO WHICH STRUCK MANIKGANJ DISTRICT AS FOLLOWS:

- MOST AFFECTED SUB-DISTRICTS ARE SATURIA, DAULATPUR AND MANIKGANK SADAR.

- 522 CONFIRMED DEAD, FINAL TOLL MAY REACH TO 1,000. 10,000 FAMILIES AFFECTED.

- ALMOST TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS IN 6 KM RADIUS FROM SATURIA.

2. PRESIDENTS RELIEF UNIT, RED CRESCENT SOCIETY AND NATIONAL NGOS ARE ENGAGED IN MAJOR RELIEF OPERATION.

3. UNDRO HAS NOT RECEIVED REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 28148

DPR 310 BGD