Bangladesh tropical cyclone death toll feared 10,000 to 15,000.

[Bluebear]

Up to 15,000 people were killed and seven million lives left devastated by the cyclone in Bangladesh last week, aid agencies have said as the full extent of the disaster became clear.

The Bangladeshi Red Crescent Society, the country's main humanitarian group, said that more than 3,000 bodies had already been recovered from villages shattered by Cyclone Sidr's 150mph winds.

While the official death toll remains low, Save the Children last night said that it feared that 15,000 people could have died while the Red Crescent estimated around 10,000...

Relief operators on the ground said supplies were still inadequate and that the government should make an immediate plea for more international aid to avert a "human disaster".

"I have never seen such a catastrophe in my 20 years as a government administrator," said Harisprasad Pal, an official from Barguna District, "Village after village has been shattered. Millions of people are living out in the open and relief is reaching less than one percent of the people."

When reached, victims are being found dehydrated and in a state of shock.

"I lost six of my family members in the cyclone. I am afraid that the rest of us will die of hunger," said Sattar Gazi, a 55-year-old farmer in the village of Nishanbari.

"For the corpses we don't have clothes to wrap them in for burial. We are wrapping the bodies in leaves."

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[opihimoimoi]

1. Where is the COMPASSION from BUSH??? Where is the help?

If he can't help New orleans...I guess those poor dudes in Bangladesh gatta hoof it on their own...prolly 1 to 2 million will die soon while Bush plays golf...

[aquart]

2. International aid has already geared up.

But you better get ready for those millions dead, because it's coming. Bangladesh lies low and it's going to drown. India has already moved to protect its borders from the expected refugees.

The human population of this planet is going to experience a sharp decline. And you may live long enough to see it. Or die in it.

[opihimoimoi]

3. When our resources peak out in relationship to the Human Pop...the Die Back will be horrendous

Some scientists predict 5 to 6 Billion will perish...

Famine can be a cruel way to die...

[aquart]

5. It does nasty things to all those moral values

When you have no choice but to let so many die.

Frankly, I'm more worried about the refugees from New York than Bangladesh.

[opihimoimoi]

6. By finding solutions for Bangladesh we find solutions for ourselves...

[malaise]

4. What a disaster

The numbers will continue to rise