Description : Portrait of a child; a survivor of the 1991 cyclone. 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.