PATUAKHALI, Bangladesh (CNN) -- The death toll from one of the worst storms to strike the impoverished nation of Bangladesh has risen above 3,000, the nation's military said on Monday.
The number of dead killed from Cyclone Sidr -- now at 3,114 -- is expected to rise as the South Asian nation continues to assess the damage.
Speaking at a press conference Sunday, the chairman for the Bangladesh Red Crescent expressed concern that the death toll could surpass 5,000 -- perhaps even reaching as high as 10,000.
The Category 4 cyclone raked Bangladesh's southwest coast on Thursday with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (241 kmh), destroying fishermen's hamlets and villages.
Thousands are still missing, while an estimated 280,000 others are unable to return to their homes which were wiped out by the storm.
Most houses in the region are made of flimsy materials such as bamboo and corrugated iron, and had no chance of withstanding the storm's powerful winds.
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