Kolkata Cyclone Remal Highlights: Cyclone Remal made a landfall in the coastal areas of West Bengal and Bangladesh and was followed by heavy rain and gusty winds in the region. The severe cyclonic storm has now weakened into a Cyclonic Storm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
As per the IMD, the cyclone moved northwards and crossed the coasts of Bangladesh and adjacent West Bengal between Sagar Islands and Khepupara, near the southwest of Mongla. In its wake, several regions in India and Bangladesh were met with strong winds and heavy rain. Millions have been left without electricity after power poles fell. A man was killed in Kolkata when concrete chunks fell on him during the peak of the storm, police said. A total of six people have died in India, while in Bangladesh the death toll was at 10, as per Reteurs.
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The NDRF Inspector Zaheer Abbas has said that their team is fully prepared to handle “every kind of disaster”. “We are fully prepared for the cyclone. If the cyclone hits here, our soldiers are ready to deal with every kind of disaster… Our team is well-equipped. Our team is ready for tree falling or flood rescue etc… We are ready to deal with every situation…” he added.
Here is what the IMD posted on its social media over an hour ago.
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