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Title:Bangladesh: Floods Death Toll Estimated At 1,200 People
Date:6th September 1988
Summary:The world feared for Bangladesh as heavy rain fell relentlessly and the death toll was estimated at 1,200 people. On September 6, as President Hossain Mohammed Ershad toured the disaster areas in Dhaka, a fast-spreading diarrhoea epidemic was sweeping the city. At least 92,000 people were affected by contaminated water and rotten food. Around 500,000 homeless people sheltered in makeshift camps.
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Location:BANGLADESH DACCA DHAKA
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