12K views · 441 reactions | Saturday Series: Episode 6 – The 1970 Bhola Cyclone. On November 12, 1970, the Bhola Cyclone struck East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. Storm surges swallowed coastal islands and farmland overnight. As many as half a million people were killed in the deadliest cyclone on record. #SaturdaySeries #DisasterEdition #Cyclone #Bhola #1970 #Bangladesh | Above The Norm News | Facebook

#VantageReels | This Day in History: In 1970, cyclone Bhola hit eastern India and present-day Bangladesh, killing nearly half a million people in both regions. | #FPRewind With @palkisharmaupadhyay | Firstpost

The Great Bhola Cyclone, which struck Bangladesh in 1970, killed 1M people. Disasters disproportionately affect low- and middle-income countries. Bangladesh now has 5,500 cyclone shelters thanks to national and international support. Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, congratulates the Government of Bangladesh on this 50th anniversary and the progress made. #OnlyTogether https://bit.ly/2WmT737 | UNDRR