European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 3, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Expected to toll 100,000 Dhaka Bangladesh apr the bodies of thousands of victims killed in a devastating Cyclone washed up on the Southeastern shores of Bangladesh on thursday As the government struggled to provide Relief to millions of survivors. The official body count for tuesdays Cyclone the most powerful to hit this impoverished nation stands at 37,543. But tens of thousands Are missing and prime minister Khaleda Zia said at least 100,000 people and possibly More could have died. A it is a vast devastation and the loss of human lives could exceed 100,000,�?� Zia said in a broadcast on state owned television. A the information is incomplete. We fear it the toll could go up much More. I Pray to Allah its not true.�?�. Relief workers and journalists who visited the stricken Region said thousands of decomposed bodies of men women and children were being brought in by the tides. Survivors searched for missing relatives among the piles of corpses stacked up on beaches. A i saw deaths devastation agony and misery of a magnitude i have never seen before a said one photographer who went to the area. A the bodies were decomposed and the stench was  As the number of floating bodies increased by the hour the government struggled to ferry food water and medicines to the millions of survivors. Vast areas hit by the Cyclone were still inaccessible and helicopters dropped essentials to people huddled on rooftops of marooned buildings. Relief officials warned of the outbreak of disease in crowded shelters and Relief Camps. Emdadl Hossain the head of Relief operations of the red Crescent society said Many people were drinking Salty and Muddy water and eating half cooked fish. The government said 10 million people lived in the area that was battered by 20-foot-High Waves and winds reaching up to 145 Mph. It at least 90 percent of them lost their Homes mud and Straw huts that were submerged by Waves or blown away. Tens of thousands of people mainly the inhabitants of Remote islands near the coast Are missing a it is a great tragedy it is very serious a said Muftar see toll on Page 10 v k a Quot Quot h a a s&6 Michael Abrams Gloria Estefan signs autographs for american fans after her Frankfurt concert. Singer cares for them by Anita Gosch staff writer Frankfurt Germany pfc. Warren Stewart got a Little advice about mending a broken Back from someone who should know Singer Gloria Estefan. Stewart from fort Bliss Texas was one of about 120 service members injured in the persian Gulf who got the Chance to meet the Miami sound machine performer following a wednesday night performance at Frankfurt a fest Halle. A she told me to work hard and that i can be As Good As i was before a said Stewart who broke his Back in saudi Arabia about a month ago. A i saw her in this concert and i said a i can do see Singer on Page 10 Allied forces in Iraq expand Security area for kurdish refugees by Ron Jensen staff writer Zakhoo Iraq a a Convoy of coalition forces pushed deeper into Iraq on thursday expanding the Security zone for kurdish refugees by 60 Miles and enveloping one of the summer palaces of president Saddam Hussein. It is hoped that this broadened zone of safety will encourage More kurd to come Down from the Mountain refugee Camps and return to their Homes in the enlarged zone or the american built Camp at Zakhoo. 50th tac it. Gen. John m. So a i i Kash Vil i said another Camp May be built in this newly protected zone if warranted by the number of refugees. A if there is in fact a need for a Camp and i think there is then we will proceed with the construction of the Camp a the commander of the combined task Force said. The general who normally serves As the Deputy Usa eur commander said there Are More and More kurd leaving the mountains now that their Security has see refugees on Page 10 by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiserslautern Bureau. The 50th tac fighter Wing at Hahn a Germany will disband by sept. 30 in a further reduction of . Air Force strength in Germany the . European come said thursday. Part of the base will be returned to Germany. But Doug Moore a . Air forces in Europe spokesman said officials have not yet determined which part would remain in . Hands and which would return to the germans. Hahn in Germany a huns pick Region is Home to three squadrons of f-16 fighting Falcon Jet fighters. It is the third major Safe base in Germany that is affected by flying Wing inactivation this year. The runway at Sembach a will be returned to the germans in conjunction with the inactivation of the 66th electronic combat Wing. Wei Brincken a will close sept. 30. The inactivation of the 50th tac fighter sept. 30 Wing Means that 3,173 air Force personnel authorizations Are being withdrawn from Europe. In addition about 61 . Civilian and 472 German jobs will be Cut said capt. Bob Ballew a Hahn spokesman. The reduced threat in Europe and budget constraints were among the reasons for the inactivation. Another was the weather Moore said. Hahn is built into the Side of a Mountain and has an Elevation of 1,649 feet above sea level. Compared with other Safe bases the base has a higher percentage of hours during the Day in which the Cloud ceiling is less than 300 feet the minimum necessary for pilots to take off or land. The f-16s will be returned to the air Force inventory but Moore said it had not been determined where they would go. The air Force is studying which units it will keep at Hahn. A based on world events right now we see disband on Page 1c