Thursday, November 12, 2020

Weatherday: Cyclone Bhola

A mainly dry day forecast. Sunny spells in the morning, rain tonight.

Highest temperature 11deg, in fresh to strong gusty winds from the south.

On this day in 1970, the deadliest tropical storm ever recorded killed up to 500,000 people in East Pakistan. The political consequences helped trigger a civil war, which resulted in the formation of the country of Bangladesh. 

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