Cyclonic storm ‘Remal’ that made landfall between the coasts of Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal with winds gusting up to 135 kilometres per hour, late on Sunday night, has left a trail of destruction behind, throwing normal life out of gear.
The Cyclone brought heavy rains, flooded streets, inundated huts and low-lying areas, uprooted trees and knocked down electric poles in parts of Bengal, including in Kolkata.
As of now, one person has died and two others suffered injuries due to the cyclone. The landfall process started at 8:30 pm on Sunday over the adjacent coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh between Sagar Island and Khepupara, near the southwest of Mongla in the neighbouring country.
The Indian Meteorological Department said in a post on X at 6:55 am, ‘The system is likely to move north-northeastwards and gradually weaken into a Cyclonic Storm during next 3 hours. Thereafter, it would move northeastward and gradually weaken further’.
According to the media sources, over one lakh people were shifted from vulnerable areas in parts of Bengal before the Cyclone Remal made landfall.
The meteorological office said, ‘The Severe Cyclonic Storm “Remal” crossed the Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal Coasts between Sagar Islands and Khepupara close to southwest of Mongla near Latitude 21.75 Degree North and Longitude 89.2 Degree East between 2230 hrs IST of 26th May to 0030 hrs IST of 27th May 2024 as a Severe Cyclonic Storm with wind speed of 110 to 120 Kmph gusting to 135 Kmph’.
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