Sidr wreaks havoc in coastal region; at least 496 killed, thousands injured
UNB, Dhaka

At least 496 people were killed and thousands injured in 22 districts as the powerful cyclone Sidr lashed the country's south and south-western regions last night.


The terrible tropical storm that packed speeds of up to 240 kilometres per hour, made landfall in the Barisal-Khulna belt last night, flattening tens of thousands of houses and uprooting numerous trees.

"The hurricane crossed the coast at 3:00am early today (Friday) and was now lying over the southern and central parts of Bangladesh as a land depression this morning," a latest meteorological office bulletin said.
A total blackout gripped the country after Thursday midnight as all power stations tripped under the impact of the hurricane.

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