Here in the UK, forecaster's eyes are on a rapidly developing low pressure system in the Atlantic. The system is expected to race towards our shores to bring a spell of very wet and windy weather to many places through Tuesday night and into Wednesday.

Elsewhere in the world, there have also been some severe problems from wind and rain.

Bangladesh was in the headlines last week after a tornado tore through towns and villages wreaking havoc. It left thousands homeless, many injured and over sixty dead.

It appears that the worst was not over though for Bangladesh. On Monday night, another spate of storms swept through the country. They brought widespread damage to four districts around the capital Dhaka and further problems to the more northerly Mymensing area which had already suffered badly last week.

Reports have come in that the latest storms have killed at least fifteen people and injured around 150. Most of the deaths and injuries were caused by collapsing buildings and flying debris as wind speeds reached up to 90 mph (150km/h).

Not only do the people of Bangladesh have to cope with the loss of their homes, but also their livelihoods as thousands of hectares of rice and other crops have been badly damaged by flash flooding.

It is not unusual for Bangladesh to experience severe weather. Flooding is a common problem for such a densely-populated country built on the vast floodplains of the largest river delta in the world.

Meanwhile, Vietnam has also been experiencing flash floods. Nine people have been killed in the mountainous northeastern province of Son La. Over a thousand homes and hundreds of hectares of rice fields have been destroyed.

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