Description:
A woman rebuilds her mud home, after the devastating cyclone, in Nijhum dwip, a cluster of islands in the Bay of Bengal, on the south of Noakhali district. The 1991 cyclone was one of the deadliest tropical cyclones on record that struck Bangladesh. The cyclone hit the southeastern district of Chittagong on the night of 29th April with winds around 250 kilometers per hour. There was a 6 meters storm surge over a wide area, killing at least 138, 000 people and leaving as many as 10 million homeless. Chittagong, Bangladesh. 1991. Source: www.wikipedia.com
Credits:
Shahidul - (Bangladesh) Alam/Drik/Majority World
Description:
A woman rebuilds her mud home, after the devastating cyclone, in Nijhum dwip, a cluster of islands in the Bay of Bengal, on the south of Noakhali district. The 1991 cyclone was one of the deadliest tropical cyclones on record that struck Bangladesh. The cyclone hit the southeastern district of Chittagong on the night of 29th April with winds around 250 kilometers per hour. There was a 6 meters storm surge over a wide area, killing at least 138, 000 people and leaving as many as 10 million homeless. Chittagong, Bangladesh. 1991. Source: www.wikipedia.com
Date Created:
0000-00-00 00:00:00
Author:
Shahidul Alam
Country:
Bangladesh
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Image Description:
A woman rebuilds her mud home, after the devastating cyclone, in Nijhum dwip, a cluster of islands in the Bay of Bengal, on the south of Noakhali district. The 1991 cyclone was one of the deadliest tropical cyclones on record that struck Bangladesh. The c