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Red Crescent says Bangladesh deaths could reach 10,000

CONFLICTING NUMBERS The official count is 3,113, but local TV said it may be more than 3,000. The Red Crescent's numbers come from rescue workers

AGENCIES , BARGUNA AND DHAKA, BANGLADESH

The Sundarban forest, home to the endangered Royal Bengal Tiger and a World Heritage site, was badly hit.

Disaster Management Secretary Aiyub Bhuiyan met with representatives from the UN and international aid groups on Sunday to discuss the emergency response.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement that several million dollars are available from the UN's emergency response funds, depending on the need.

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