Death toll from cyclone in Bangladesh rises to 3,243

DHAKA, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the cyclone Sidr that battered Bangladesh's coastal belts on Nov. 15 rose to 3,243 till Monday morning, an official of the Food and Disaster Management Ministry said.

According to the ministry, nearly 6.9 million people in 30 out of the country's 64 districts were affected by the nature's fury that also left 34,508 people injured and 1,180 others missing.

It said 12 districts were hit worst by the terrible storm that left a trail of destruction, especially to standing crops, in the areas.

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