The cost of the damage was estimated to about 1.5 billion dollars. The high winds and storm surge destroyed the coastline. It destroyed the Karnaphuli River in Pantenga. The Bangladesh cyclone pulled up 100 tons of crane from the Port of Chittaogong.
The Bangladesh cyclone originated in the Indian Ocean, and reached the bay of Bengal.
A cyclone is another word for a storm system. It produces strong winds and heavy rains. It damaged almost everything and everyone in sight. The winds, and rains were so strong that it was a catogory 5 storm.
The Bangladesh cyclone took place in the night of April 29 1991, and it was one of the deadliest tropical cyclones on record. It struck the Chittagong district of southeastern Bangladesh with winds that were about 250 km/h. It killed at least 138,000 people.
