Powerful Cyclone Amphan Kills 5 in Eastern India, Bangladesh

A woman carries her son as she tries to protect him from heavy rain while they rush to a safer place © REUTERS

Winds of as much as 185 km per hour (115 mph) triggering a storm surge of around 5 metres.

Cyclones batter parts of eastern India and Bangladesh between April and December.

Forcing the evacuations of tens of thousands and inflicting widespread damage.

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A strong cyclone killed at the very least 5 people because it swept through eastern India and Bangladesh on Wednesday. Accompanied by a storm surge that swamped embankments. Destroyed a whole bunch of houses in low-lying coastal areas, officials stated.

Authorities moved around Three million people to safety in both countries this week. As Cyclone Amphan brewed within the Bay of Bengal to change into one of many strongest storms to hit the area in years. The operation was sophisticated by efforts to avoid a surge in coronavirus cases.

With gusting winds of as much as 185 km per hour (115 mph) triggering a storm surge of around 5 metres. The cyclone moved inland through India’s populous West Bengal state before hitting Bangladesh, weather officials mentioned.

No less than three people, together with a 13-year-old girl, had died in West Bengal, authorities mentioned. Two more killed by falling trees in neighbouring Bangladesh.

Sturdy winds upturned cars in West Bengal’s capital Kolkata and felled trees and electrical energy poles, television pictures showed. Officials mentioned it was too early to estimate a toll on life or damage to property.

Cyclones ceaselessly batter parts of eastern India and Bangladesh between April and December. Often forcing the evacuations of tens of thousands and inflicting widespread damage.

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Around 3,500 people killed in 2007 when Cyclone Sidr cut a path of destruction through Bangladesh. An estimated 10,000 died after a super cyclone like Amphan struck India’s Odisha state in 1999.