European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 20 the stars and stripes monday september 5,1988 Bangladesh flood toll rises today s crossword Dhaka Bangladesh a Monsoon floods have isolated an estimated 20 million people across Bangladesh a finals said on Sun Day forty More people died in the deluge Brin in the unofficial death loll to 882, a newspaper re ported. The shortages of Medicine cooked food and drinking water Are causing untold misery to millions of marooned people said an offi Cial Al he Relief ministry in Dhaka. Rain battered Dhaka on sunday an estimated 500,000 people have taken shelter in the City from and european weather my rptvr4 vat to flow t he my re u n of Rorry my to dowdy Hijii r Wii re in 61. Own h sunt leu Tutu Lff 6 4fl Lucio it Lor if Likher pah be to 50 615 51 a s7 91 i m m m u h m p 57 m f h us i i a inward Bibel 1 a a Waltar wolof Tuum. I filth i c a tautly f a ii Una i Douds. Hot in 95 11 Root jul. C go m in car i h h Fola i m 1 inc la. T  i temperatures Toh Wiquel b Baui bc1uhj but nil cold Tel Hild 77 56 e9 54 to e2 to 7b m 16 19 59 in 72 66 b3 70 77 65 9? 74 to 7 b2 74 is is 79 71 9 u 90 62 90 62 19 6 t Al 13 61 61 61 61 49 in 13  to 59  dhuwmt.1 dutch a  fi-gn.1 �s79 Shi Lon m 74 4 by it 72 m r 61 79 44 97 76 19 71 91 � 91 75 to m 70 62 79 4e ii 58 70 61 72 56 in 5b to m 71 6j 9s bal 70 56 h 19 79 i3 75 45 70 Al joining Low lying areas. Their pres ence and uncertainties Over the floods have caused prices of goods to Rise in Dhaka. The Price or Rice a Staple item in the bangladeshi diet has risen 40 percent. The capital remained Cut off for the third Day sunday As More areas of the runways Al the International Airport were submerged. Relief officials were unable to reach Many Interior areas where people were feared trapped with Little or no food and a dwindling Supply of drinkable water officials from four areas told the associated press by Telephone. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity. They estimated that 20 million people were marooned in 50 of the country s 64 districts that were battered by the floods. The government issued new appeals for boats helicopters and 3 million tons of food to Cope with the deluge and its effects. The san bad newspaper said 40 people died across the country on saturday raising the unofficial death loll of the current Monsoon floods that began in june to at least 882. The government toll consid ered drastically understated stands at 300. In Dhaka several Gas stations closed their pumps and Hung no Gas signs. Unless we get fresh supplies the pumps will remain closed said a station owner Ghiasuddin Ahmed annual floods Are common in Bangladesh one of the poorest countries in the world. At least 1,500 people died in hoods last year. In 1985, More than 10,000 people were killed when cyclones and tidal Waves hit Low islands in the Bay of Bengal about 130 Miles South of Dhaka. Conversion rates London up Friday s closing rates for the . Dollar to other currencies figures Are expressed in dollars to the British Pound other local currencies in dollars to fal cd Blind dim Sikl t Teji fllll.1 hvrnbutb.1  Lek ciums.1 Lviv High 12 by 109 a ii 19 1ds m  Job Chr Montjo Tryx  Hod Loo Sil a , so  5 11.im a c   in  is 511 Mill Hilda n by 51 i 59 is 19 81 72 79 Miro � 96 b2 6t 79 Ai 92 m in 65 96 99 9 79 m Sitt 1 61 61 96 74a m 72 55a i 91 in to to 70 0 m 73 Bloom county the far Side doonesbury  this Ihling t bean Heie a  Lime. Welt thank heaven Tor