` Many families have lost everything , including their homes and their crops , and they are struggling to survive , '' said Kelly Stevenson , Save the Children 's Bangladesh director . More than 1,700 people dead , toll expected to rise , official says . 15,000 people are injured following Thursday 's tropical Cyclone Sidr . Comment: Power outages , massive traffic jams and poor phone service in Dhaka .
More than 1,700 people dead , toll expected to rise , official says . 15,000 people are injured following Thursday 's tropical Cyclone Sidr . Comment: Power outages , massive traffic jams and poor phone service in Dhaka .