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Bangladesh Suffers Deadly Chill
Date: 16 Jan 2011
ReliefWeb » Document » Bangladesh: Situation Report no. 202 - Cold Wave
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A severe cold wave with dense fog is sweeping through all over the country especially through Srimangal, Syedpur and Kustia. According to the Meteorological Department the temperature is recorded as 2 to 5 degree Celsius less than the normal average temperature. Children and the elderly is major victim of cold related disease. For the biting cold a large number of people had died by last three days. More people are getting affected of various diseases for severe cold every day. Dense fog kept ferry services halted for about 12 hours on Paturia-Daulatdia and Mawa-Kewrakandi routes across the river Padma until Saturday morning. The ferries were suspended around 10:30pm on Friday, but resumed at 10:30am on Saturday when the fog cleared.
At least seven people have died of cold-related diseases in Kurigram in the last 48 hours, local public representatives have said. On Saturday, the entire district was blanketed with dense until 1pm, disrupting normal life and adding to the woes of the poor people. Many were seen gathering around fire to warm up themselves.Meanwhile, cold-related diseases have broken out in nine upazilas of the district. Dr. Nazrul Islam of Kurigram Sadar Hospital said 10 children were getting admitted to hospital on average every day with diseases like diarrhoea, and pneumonia.
Date: 16 Jan 2011
ReliefWeb » Document » Bangladesh: Situation Report no. 202 - Cold Wave
‎
A severe cold wave with dense fog is sweeping through all over the country especially through Srimangal, Syedpur and Kustia. According to the Meteorological Department the temperature is recorded as 2 to 5 degree Celsius less than the normal average temperature. Children and the elderly is major victim of cold related disease. For the biting cold a large number of people had died by last three days. More people are getting affected of various diseases for severe cold every day. Dense fog kept ferry services halted for about 12 hours on Paturia-Daulatdia and Mawa-Kewrakandi routes across the river Padma until Saturday morning. The ferries were suspended around 10:30pm on Friday, but resumed at 10:30am on Saturday when the fog cleared.
At least seven people have died of cold-related diseases in Kurigram in the last 48 hours, local public representatives have said. On Saturday, the entire district was blanketed with dense until 1pm, disrupting normal life and adding to the woes of the poor people. Many were seen gathering around fire to warm up themselves.Meanwhile, cold-related diseases have broken out in nine upazilas of the district. Dr. Nazrul Islam of Kurigram Sadar Hospital said 10 children were getting admitted to hospital on average every day with diseases like diarrhoea, and pneumonia.
Al Gore's busy fighting the Manbearpig.
