DHAKA, Bangladesh A powerful cyclone that churned acrossBangladesh and parts of India Wednesday killed at least 516 people,left thousands missing and feared dead and devastated crops ready forharvest.
Officials here feared the death toll could approach 5,000 inBangladesh, one of the world's poorest nations. It was hit by thestorm as it still was seeking international aid to recover fromdevastating floods that took 3,000 lives in August and September.
Although the body count Wednesday night totaled 516, officialssaid they expected the casualty list to grow as reports trickled infrom three islands and other remote areas where communications werecut off as a huge …
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