In Bangladesh in November 1970,during the high tides of a full moon,a typhoon arrived with a surge of 7 metre height and winds of 255 km/h,killing about 400,000 people.

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The 1970 Bhola cyclone that hit East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) in November indeed brought with it a massive storm surge and winds of extreme intensity, leading to a catastrophic death toll estimated around 300,000 to 500,000 people, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.

In Bangladesh in November 1970,during the High Tides of a Full