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BHOLA CYCLONE
- A Cyclone in Bangladesh in 1970 that killed ove half a million
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Date-wise Events |
- November 03, 1970: The
cyclone formation started on this day.
- November 08, 1970: Port
Blair recorded 130 mm (5.1 in) of rain on this day and there
were a number of floods on the islands.
- November 12, 1970:
It was a devastating tropical cyclone that struck East Pakistan
(now Bangladesh) and India's West Bengal killing about half a
million people on this day. The MV Mahajagmitra, a 5,500-ton
freighter en route from Calcutta to Kuwait, was sunk by the
storm on this day, with the loss of all 50 people on board.
- November 13, 1970: The
cyclone finally dissipated on this day.
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Description |
- It
was the deadliest tropical cyclone ever recorded.
- About 500,000
people lost their lives in the storm.
- It reached a strength equivalent to a strong
Category 3 hurricane.
- In the place called Tazumuddin, over 45%
of the population of 167,000 was killed by the storm.
- The Pakistani
government led by General Yahya Khan was severely criticized for
its delayed handling of the relief operations following the
storm. During the election that took place a month later, the
opposition Awami League gained a landslide victory in the
province.
- The strong unrest between East Pakistan and the
central government of Pakistan triggered the Bangladesh
Liberation War, which led to widespread atrocities and
eventually concluded with the creation of the country of
Bangladesh.
- There was also widespread rain in West Bengal and
southern Assam. The rain caused damage to housing and crops
in both Indian states, with the worst damage occurring in
the southernmost districts.
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