600 deaths
30 million left homeless / 140 million population
100,000 people suffered from diarrhoea from mud and raw sewage
heaviest rain in 50 years with 35cm falling in one day (13th september)
death toll rose to over 750, Dhaka airport was flooded, as well as railways and roads
bridges were destroyed (hampering relief effort)
schools and hospitals had damage costing $7 billion
the rice crop was washed away as well as vegetables, jute and sugar (which would usually be sold)
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