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Added on the 25/10/2022 18:56:35 - Copyright : AFP EN
An intense cyclone smashed into the low-lying coast of Bangladesh on Sunday, with nearly a million people fleeing inland for concrete storm shelters away from howling gales and crashing waves. IMAGES
Bangladeshis leave their coastal homes for concrete storm shelters further inland as the low-lying nation prepares for the expected landfall of Cyclone Remal on Sunday evening. IMAGES
Workers and emergency personnel clear the scene following a train crash in Bangladesh which killed at least 17 people and injured 100 others. The crash in the eastern city of Bhairab saw a freight train smash into a passenger train travelling in the opposite direction, derailing two passenger carriages. IMAGES
Flooded streets in the city of Novo Hamburgo as a cyclone tore through southern Brazil killing at least 11 people and forcing thousands from their homes, according to authorities. Another 10 people are missing after the storm in Rio Grande do Sul state Thursday and Friday, reducing this figure from 20 given earlier. IMAGES
Bangladeshis clean up their homes after Cyclone Mocha sweeps through, bringing down trees, tin roofs and damaging houses in the most powerful storm to hit the South Asian nation since 2007. Bangladesh authorities say there have been no reports of deaths from the cyclone so far. IMAGES
Heavy rains and winds intensify in Bangladesh's southern-most border town, Teknaf, after Cyclone Mocha hit the South Asian nation and neighbouring Myanmar, packing winds of up to 195 kilometres (120 miles) per hour. IMAGES ++ COMPLETES WITH VIDI_33F23FD ++