Bangladesh: Flood: 2002/07/03
GLIDE: FL-2002-000402-BGD
| Period | 2002/07/03 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Bangladesh |
| Event Type | Flood |
| Outline | Monsoon downpours caused flooding and landslides that killed eight people and left some 100,000 people trapped in their homes in parts of northern and southern Bangladesh |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| Reuters News 2002/07/09 | ||
| Death 11 people (includin eight who died from diarrhoea) Marooned 500,000 people |
inundated some 100,000 hectares | |
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Report/Articles
BBC news 2002/07/10
Bangladesh braces for floods
BBC news 2002/07/10
At least 12 people have been killed.
yahoo!news 2002/07/09
Flood death toll reaches 40 in Bangladesh
Reuters News 2002/07/09
Floods sweeping Bangladesh marooned 500,000 people, killing at least 11, but appeared to be subsiding on Tuesday, officials said.
Reuters AlertNet 2002/07/08
Officials in Bangladesh said a week of monsoon flooding and related disease had killed at least 11 people
CNN news 2002/07/08
Bangladesh floods kill 11
Yahoo asia News 2002/07/08
Bangladesh floods and disease kill 11 people
yahoo!news 2002/07/03
Floods, landslides kill eight people, trap thousands in northern Bangladesh