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Millions Flee as Cyclone Batters India and Bangladesh

HeadlineMay 21, 2020

Cyclone Amphan has battered East India and Bangladesh, killing at least 22 people, destroying thousands of homes and leaving millions without power. It’s the strongest cyclone to hit the region in over two decades. The storm unleashed heavy winds and rain on Cox’s Bazar, the world’s largest refugee camp that is home to 1 million Rohingya refugees living in crowded and often unsanitary conditions.

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