June 2, 2017 6:42 AM

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Cyclone Mora: Bangladesh fishermen missing after storm

The Bangladesh navy says it is searching for dozens of fishermen still missing after a powerful storm. <br/><br/>Cyclone Mora, which brought high winds and torrential rain, killed seven people and destroyed thousands of homes when it hit on Tuesday. <br/><br/>The areas around Cox's Bazar and Chittagong, along the border with Myanmar, bore the brunt of the storm. The Bangladeshi navy said it had sent 15 ships to search for survivors and had so far rescued at least 20 fishermen. <br/><br/>Yesterday, Off-shore patrol vessel INS Sumitra of the Indian navy reached Chittagong and handed over the 33 rescued Bangladeshis.

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