Tropical Cyclone Sidr has smashed into the coast of Bangladesh, forcing thousands of people from their homes.
Trees were uprooted, power lines knocked down and loads of homes wrecked as storms carrying winds of up to 240kph hit the south-west on Thursday.
Most people living in the area were moved to safety before the cyclone hit, but at least 28 fishermen are thought to have died in the bad weather.
Officials say it is the worst cyclone to hit the country in years.
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It first hit Bangladesh in an area of mangrove forests known as the Sundarbans - a place that's home to rare royal Bengal tigers.
Weather experts have warned tidal waves of up to 3m high could still slam into the coast as the cyclone moves north towards the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka.
It could also affect eastern India and the west coast of Burma, they said.
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