Floods start to recede in Bangladesh

14 September 1998

Floods start to recede in Bangladesh

FLOOD levels have begun to recede in Bangladesh. The floods, the longest in the countrys history, have submerged three-quarters of Bangladesh and inflicted massive damage to agriculture and industry.

• Bangladesh braced for further flooding, FWi, 31 August, 1998
• Floods devstate harvest in Bangladesh, FWi, 25 August, 1998
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  The Daily Telegraph 14/09/98 page 11 (World Bulletin)