3RD LD: Nearly 600 killed, thousands hurt or missing in Bangladesh cyclone.DHAKA, Nov. 16 Kyodo (EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. : UPDATING WITH FRESH INFO) A severe cyclone has killed more than 580 people in Bangladesh and left thousands injured or missing, Reuters reported Friday. The heavy damage triggered an international relief effort on Friday to help the disaster-prone country cope with its latest disaster, the report said. Local officials and Red Crescent Red Crescent n. 1. A branch of the Red Cross organization operating in a Muslim country. 2. The crescent-shaped emblem of such a branch. workers said 587 deaths had been confirmed, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the report. Hundreds more were injured or missing after Cyclone Sidr struck overnight packing winds of 250 kilometers per hour. The Category 4 cyclone triggered a 5-meter high tidal surge that devastated three coastal towns and forced 3.2 million people to evacuate, officials and aid agencies said. Dhaka, and all other major cities across the country were plunged into darkness at sunset. Many power plants and most distribution systems were damaged by the cyclone and it could take three more days to restore services, power department officials were quoted as saying. |
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