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Bangladesh:Flood:2003/06/23

Duration	2003/06/23	Heavy rain, mudslides and storms have killed at least 58 people in southeastern Bangladesh over two weeks.
Country or District	Bangladesh
Name	Flood

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Personal Injury	Material Damage	Others
IFRC Report 2003/07/02
Dead: more than 65 people Affected: more than 500,000 people

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Report/Articles BBC news 2003/07/01 At least ten villagers have also been killed, bringing the death toll in the past week to almost 60, as torrential rains cause rivers to swell. IFRC Report 2003/07/02 On 27 June, the worst landslides in the country's recent history, triggered by incessant monsoon rains, left more than 65 people dead. CNN news 2003/06/29 Bangladesh floods kill 45 Reuters Alertnet 2003/06/28 Bangladesh floods kill 58, maroon 150,000 people CNN news 2003/06/24 Floods have eased in Bangladesh as rains clear but 20 fishermen are still missing. Reuters Alertnet 2003/06/23 Bangladesh girls killed as floods maroon 70,000

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