20,000 Flee as Tides Submerge 2 Islands
From Times Wire Reports
Unusually high tides partially submerged two islands in southeastern Bangladesh, forcing nearly 20,000 residents to flee flooded homes, a relief official said. No one was hurt or missing.
A gradual tidal surge put almost two-thirds of Sandwip island under 5 feet of water, a Bangladesh Red Crescent spokesman said by telephone from the port city of Chittagong.
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