Cyclone Remal Update: 16 Dead in India, Bangladesh; Power Cuts in Bengal, Thousands Evacuated
Cyclone Remal, the first major cyclonic storm of the year, has caused significant destruction and loss of life across Bangladesh and India. According to Reuters, the cyclone claimed 16 lives after making landfall near the Bay of Bengal coast on Sunday evening. The storm, with winds reaching speeds of up to 135 kph, hit the area around Bangladesh's southern port of Mongla and the adjacent Sagar Islands in West Bengal.
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00:00 "Warning! Warning! Warning! This information is being given to you by the Indian coast guard.
00:08 There is a storm in the sea. We request you to go to the nearby port.
00:15 Warning! Warning! Warning!"
00:25 Cyclone Remel, the first major cyclonic storm of the year, has caused significant destruction
00:32 and loss of life across Bangladesh and India.
00:37 According to Reuters, the cyclone claimed 16 lives after landfall near the bay of Bengal coast on Sunday evening.
00:46 The storm, with winds reaching speeds of up to 135 kmph, hit the area around Bangladesh's southern port of Mughla
00:57 and the adjacent Sagar Islands in West Bengal around 9 pm.
01:02 In Bangladesh, at least 10 people lost their lives, while West Bengal reported six casualties.
01:10 Many victims died en route to relief shelters or due to drowning and home collapses caused by heavy flooding and strong winds.
01:20 In West Bengal, four individuals were electrocuted as the storm caused extensive damage to power lines,
01:28 leaving several coastal areas without electricity.
01:32 Authorities reported nearly 1,200 uprooted power poles and 300 destroyed mud huts.
01:40 The storm left nearly 3 million people in Bangladesh and thousands in West Bengal without power.
01:48 Proactively, Bangladesh shut down the electricity supply in some regions to prevent accidents.
01:55 However, fallen trees and snapped power lines further disrupted the supply in many coastal towns.
02:02 Heavy rains on May 27 flooded the streets of Kolkata, causing multiple wall collapses and uprooting at least 52 trees.
02:12 Flight operations in Kolkata were heavily impacted, with over 50 flights cancelled, though services resumed later.
02:22 Suburban train services, which were also disrupted, have been restored.
02:27 Both India and Bangladesh moved over 1 million people to relief shelters to ensure their safety amid heavy rains and rising water levels.
02:39 The massive evacuation efforts highlighted the severe impact of Cyclone Rammel had on daily life of people causing widespread disruption and hardship.
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