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The number of people who have been killed in mudslides in Bangladesh has risen to more than 100, officials say. | |
Many others are missing after a hill partially collapsed onto a shanty town. | Many others are missing after a hill partially collapsed onto a shanty town. |
Meanwhile weather officials in India say that the hot spell which is estimated to have caused a large number of deaths may have come to an end. | Meanwhile weather officials in India say that the hot spell which is estimated to have caused a large number of deaths may have come to an end. |
Several places had record temperatures, and officials asked people to stay indoors. Most of those killed were homeless people and farm workers. | Several places had record temperatures, and officials asked people to stay indoors. Most of those killed were homeless people and farm workers. |
Stranded families | Stranded families |
Officials in Bangladesh say that much of the southern port city of Chittagong remains at least knee-deep in water, closing down businesses, offices and transport. | Officials in Bangladesh say that much of the southern port city of Chittagong remains at least knee-deep in water, closing down businesses, offices and transport. |
They say that they are expecting to find more bodies. | They say that they are expecting to find more bodies. |
Hillside homes have been swept away, and many other houses collapsed in the worst such disaster in decades, officials say. | Hillside homes have been swept away, and many other houses collapsed in the worst such disaster in decades, officials say. |
The deeper we dig down, there are more corpses Chittagong rescuer In pictures: Bangladesh floods | The deeper we dig down, there are more corpses Chittagong rescuer In pictures: Bangladesh floods |
Rescuers including troops, firefighters, police and volunteers continue to search for people reported missing, but their efforts have been held up by flooded roads and no electricity after nightfall. | Rescuers including troops, firefighters, police and volunteers continue to search for people reported missing, but their efforts have been held up by flooded roads and no electricity after nightfall. |
The dead included five members of one family. | The dead included five members of one family. |
Rescuers say they are trying to supply dry or cooked food to stranded families, especially children. | Rescuers say they are trying to supply dry or cooked food to stranded families, especially children. |
Meanwhile the director of the Regional Meteorological Centre in Delhi says that the worst of a heat wave over the last few days has passed. | Meanwhile the director of the Regional Meteorological Centre in Delhi says that the worst of a heat wave over the last few days has passed. |
"The heat wave will be over today," SC Bhan told the Reuters news agency. "Tomorrow should be normal weather for June." | "The heat wave will be over today," SC Bhan told the Reuters news agency. "Tomorrow should be normal weather for June." |
Officials say that around 24 people have died in hot weather that has hit northern India, with around 100 people dying over the last week. | Officials say that around 24 people have died in hot weather that has hit northern India, with around 100 people dying over the last week. |
Scalding temperatures also hit large parts of Pakistan. | Scalding temperatures also hit large parts of Pakistan. |
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