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                       Bangladesh Cleans Up After Cyclone

   Bangladesh began cleaning up Friday in the aftermath of Cyclone
   Mahasen.
   Mahasen has been downgraded to a tropical storm as it moves into
   northeastern India.
   On Thursday, Cyclone Mahasen struck Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation
   of a million people and causing dozens of casualties before weakening
   over land into a tropical storm.
   Authorities say Cyclone Mahasen killed at least 14 people in
   Bangladesh, after bearing down on the ports of Chittagong and Cox`s
   Bazar.
   The storm caused minimal damage in neighboring Burma. But the French
   news agency reported that authorities found the bodies of 22 Muslim
   Rohingya from Burma who were missing since their boat capsized Monday
   as they fled the oncoming cyclone. A police official told AFP those
   bodies were discovered on a beach near the Burmese border.
   Mahasen, which languished over the Bay of Bengal for several days, has
   triggered fears of widespread damage. The United Nations warned that
   millions of people could face life-threatening situations.
   Officials say tens of thousands of people sought refuge in evacuation
   shelters.
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