Bangladesh - Mass evacuation before cyclone

(20 May 1997) T/I: 10:00:30 Bangladesh started counting the cost on Tuesday (20/5) of a cyclone that battered the southeastern coast of Bangladesh on Monday killing at least 16 and leaving tens of thousands of people homeless. More than one million people were evacuated before the cyclone struck. SHOWS: CHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH 18/5 Red Crescent volunteers in truck alerting people to move to safe areas, people leaving houses; VS people leaving their homes in low-lying areas, carrying belongings; WS small boats going to the safety of the river banks; VS people packing their belongings and moving along roads to shelters; VS people being evacuated on trucks by night; WS families in shelters; MS woman and children; 2.26 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...