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Event: HT Heat Wave Number: 2005-000074 Country: BGD Bangladesh Location: northern Bangladesh Date (YMD): 2005-6-3 Time: Duration: Magnitude: Information Source: Reuters AlertNet Comments: A heat wave sweeping India, Bangladesh and Nepal has killed nearly 100 people over the past two weeks, officials said on Friday. A third of the people died in northern Bangladesh, mostly women and children from dehydration, heat stroke and diarrhoea. Aproximate Location::   THIS DISASTER ON THE INTERNET:	Useful Links: Back to Search results New Search Statistics Charts Tabular Reports Related Records: Same Event in other Countries: HT-2005-000074-IND Heat Wave,India: Dozens of people were feared dead in a heat wave in India, officials said on Tuesday, at the start of the harsh summer in which temperatures hit around 50 degrees Celsius. HT-2005-000074-PAK Heat Wave,Pakistan: At least ten people have died and around 92 including 70 in Lahore fainted because of extreme heat, as temperatures soared over 45 degrees Celsius across Punjab on Sunday.