40 years ago today, on May 27, 1985 (April 8, 1985 in the lunar calendar), 10,000 people in Bangladesh disappeared in the storm. On May 27, 1985, as many as 10,000 people could have been killed when a cyclone hit the island of southeastern Bangladesh. According to reports, the sea not far from the coast was full of bodies. Government officials estimate that about 2.5 million people are homeless. Bangladeshi President H.M. Elsad said the loss of life and property caused by the wild waves and floods was the worst in Bangladeshi history.