Chinese President Hu Jintao offered sympathies on Sunday to his
Bangladesh counterpart Iajuddin Ahmed over the casualties and
devastation caused by Cyclone Sidr in the South Asian country.
In a message sent to Iajuddin, Hu offered deep sympathies for
the victims of the cyclone and expressed the belief that the
Bangladesh people will overcome the difficulties and rebuild their
homes soon.
The cyclone smashed into Bangladesh's southern coastline on
Thursday. The death toll climbed to 1,860 Sunday morning, according
to the latest figure released by the country's disaster management
ministry.
Premier Wen Jiabao also sent a message on Sunday offering his
sympathies to Fakhruddin Ahmed, chief advisor of Bangladesh's
caretaker government.
(Xinhua News Agency November 19, 2007)
