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125 DIE IN Ihurricane IN PAKISTANDACCA, East Pakistan. pet 26 •,, lt;Reuters):More than 125 people are now known to have died in a .hurricane which lashed nine districts of East Pakistan for seven hours oo Friday, according to official figures released here today.. The highest death toll was in the Khulna district, about 20 miles northwest of the provincial capital, where more than 200 villages were destroyed, #-mak*njlt; several thousand people nome less,' ‘IThere was alas . extensive damage U crept.With communications restored in most areas reports of; more casualties are now coming Sir and it is feared the death 'toll could be much higher. •. Meanwhile, the East Paldsia Rifles and police have'mounted a big rescue operation.II
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Kingston Gleaner
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Tue, Oct 27, 1970
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