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was never exercised in 1990s. People claimed that authorities left several survivors alone in an attempt to search for the missing bodies and arrange their burial preparations. NGOs and neighboring people were actively involved in emergency assistance and the victims where possible, received disaster
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304:"The Deadliest Tornado in the World"
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561:"Bangladesh tornado toll hits 165"
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273:"Bangladesh Tornado Kills 440"
167:. The tornado arrived through
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