Kolkata: The death toll due to powerful Tropical Cyclone Amphan, which left a trail of massive destruction and loss of lives in West Bengal before moving to Bangladesh, has risen to 80, reports said on Friday. Earlier, at least seven people were killed as Cyclone Amphan made landfall along the coastline of Bangladesh on Wednesday. Bangladesh seemed to do better at getting people into emergency shelters. While the material damage is substantial, Bengal stands united in this time of crisis. In Pirojpur, two died of stroke as the cyclone wreaked havoc in the district. Rescue operations intensified on Thursday across the entire belt of devastation. The runway of Kolkata’s international airport, typically one of India’s busiest, was completely underwater and looked like a long pond. Begum was going to a neighbouring house for shelter at around 9pm on Wednesday and Shah Alam died when his house started flooding. The death toll … Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed authorities concerned to take prompt measures to provide money and relief materials to the affected people and reconstruct their houses. Jawhar Sircar, a retired government administrator who lives in Kolkata, said that in his part of the city, the situation was calm. In Satkhira, that number is almost 90%. Cyclone Amphan’s Death Toll Rises to 80 in India and Bangladesh. 2A Media Limited. 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Around three million people in India and Bangladesh heeded the calls and moved to safety. He said: “Moreover, a total of 3,284 hectares of  land of maize (5% of total production) yield, 34,139 hectares of jute (5%) yield, 2,333 hectares of betel leaf (15%) yield, 41,967 hectares of vegetable (25%) yield; 1,575 hectares peanut (20%) yield, 11,502 hectares of sesame (20%) yield, 7,384 hectares of mango (10%) yield, 473 hectares of litchi (5%) yield, 6,604 hectares of banana (10%) yield, 1,297 hectares of papaya (50%) yield, 3,306 hectares of chilli (30%) yield, 640 hectares of soybean (50%) yield, 7,973 hectares of yellow petite lentils (50%) yield, and 6,528 hectares of Aush paddy yield have been damaged by cyclone Amphan.”. Many neighbourhoods of Kolkata and its twin district Howrah were severely waterlogged as the regions witnessed heavy rains and massive gush of wind storms that damaged the roofs of several buildings and uprooted a number of trees and electric poles. Cyclone Amphan left a huge trail of damage in Kolkata`s neighbouring South and North 24 Parganas districts. State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman said that of the 10 estimated deaths, two were from Patuakhali, three from Jessore, one from Bhola, one from Pirojpur, one from Satkhira, and two from Chuadanga. “This was another virus from the sky.”. There have large scale power cuts in many areas of Kolkata and North and South 24 Parganas, while telephone and mobile connections are also down in many parts," Banerjee said. Fishing in the Sundarbans, a wildlife area that stretches through India and Bangladesh, in 2016. Still members of the fire service and the police are continuing with search operations in Kazipur area of Jamuna River in Sirajganj,” he added. “I was very scared when water started coming into my flat,” said Anushree Hamirwasia, 22, a student in Kolkata. The cyclone’s eye had passed nearby, bringing with it 100-mile-an-hour winds and nearly nine inches of rain. “Huge numbers of houses have been destroyed. Meanwhile, at a press conference, Enamur said that initial estimates by four ministries suggested that Cyclone Amphan had badly affected 26 districts, causing damage to the tune of Tk1,100 crore. “It is better to live in a destroyed home than catch the diseases.”. Foreign correspondent covering South Asia. Cyclone Fani, which hit Bangladesh on May 4 last year, damaged crops on 63,063 hectares of land. The worst damage was reported in the Indian state of West Bengal, home to the metropolis Kolkata and many small, coastal villages. Meanwhile, we have requested the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief to buy mature mangoes from the farmers so that they can distribute them as food aid,” he added. “When the government finally started evacuating people and people realized the intensity of the storm, it was too late.”, “The majority of the dead,’’ he said, could have escaped but “died inside their homes.”. Amphan’s fury along the coastal areas of Bangladesh affected crops on some 1,76,007 hectares of land in 17 coastal districts, as initial estimates suggest. In Rajshahi, the body of a 42-year-old woman named Monwara Begum was found under a mango tree during the storm in Haridagachi village of Mohonpur upazila at around 3:30am on Thursday, said UNO Sanwar Hossain. Sources in the government said the PM would first reach West Bengal in the morning and then go to Odisha in the afternoon. The severe cyclonic storm Amphan has left a trail of destruction in its wake over Bangladesh, claiming at least 26 lives. However, the official estimate till now shows 10 deaths. All district and upazila officials had been asked to make an estimate of the damage caused by Amphan. By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. Cyclone Amphan death toll passes 100. Videos on social media showed uprooted trees blocking roads and water cascading down the stairs of apartment buildings. All Rights Reserved. Joanna Slater. “There is a strong current flowing in the Jamuna. NIA action against Kashmir's NGOs, allegations of terror funding. Tauhid Zaman, Jessore; Arif Mostofa, Pirojpur; Asaduzzaman Sardar, Satkhira; Nazmul Huda Nasim, Bogra; Bijoy Dhar, Rangamati; Aminul Islam Rana, Sirajganj; Ibrahim Rony, Chandpur; and Dulal Abdullah, Rajshahi, Please read our Comment Policy before posting. Above: Villagers salvage items on May 21, 2020, from a house damaged by Tropical Cyclone Amphan in Midnapore, West Bengal, India. The debris of a house on Thursday in Satkhira, Bangladesh, that was damaged by Cyclone Amphan. On Wednesday, the storm made landfall on India’s eastern coast with wind speeds between 100 and 115 miles per hour. Super Cyclonic Storm Amphan was a powerful and deadly tropical cyclone that caused widespread damage in Eastern India, specifically West Bengal, and also Bangladesh in May 2020. The cyclone whipped right through the Sundarbans, which stretches across the border of India and Bangladesh along the Bay of Bengal. Nikita Murder: How long will ‘jihad’ take the life of daughters? On Tuesday and Wednesday, as the storm barreled up the Bay of Bengal, emergency crews plied beach roads, shouting to people through megaphones to leave their homes and go to evacuation shelters. The cyclonic spell also left the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) airport in complete disarray with a portion of it found damaged due to the severe storm and heavy rainfall. “Our village has been reduced to rubble,” said Israar Kamal, a resident of Chandpur. Dhaka Tribune’s district correspondents reported 15 deaths. Banerjee also said that she would soon visit the affected areas. The state minister said: “The fisheries department claimed damage while livestock were safe. Trees uprooted following the havoc of severe cyclonic storm Amphan in Satkhira district | Dhaka Tribune. May 21, 2020 at 1:01 PM EDT. The skies over many of the cyclone-damaged areas were clear. "We will soon start the restoration work. In Chandpur,  a 35-year-old woman named Jannat Begum died after being hit by a falling tree branch while she was out collecting mangoes during the storm in Radirpul area under Balia union of Sadar upazila, confirmed UP Chairman Tajul Islam. It`s worse than the coronavirus pandemic.". Ms. Banerjee, the West Bengal minister, said that the region was in a “warlike” situation, and that the loss of lives could surpass the toll of Covid-19 there so far. Kaptai police outpost Officer in-Charge Ataul Haque Chowdhury said the man had been mentally unstable. “1,100km road and 200 bridges and culverts have been damaged of the local government division, 150km dam damaged of Water Development Board, and cracks identified in 84 dams. In Sirajganj, a 38-year-old man named Delsat Ali died while returning home during the storm at Projarpara village of Kazipur union, confirmed Kazipur police station OC AKM Lutfor Rahman. It was the strongest tropical cyclone to strike the Ganges Delta since Sidr of the 2007 season and the first super cyclonic storm to have formed in the Bay of Bengal since the 1999 Odisha cyclone. Badi Bahas: How long will bigotry take the lives of sons and daughters of Hindus? It may take upto one week,” State Minister Enamur said. Mohammed Salah Uddin, 42, said he and 10 others returned to his village in southern Bangladesh on Thursday after crisscrossing knocked-down trees and electrical poles littering the roads. “Boro paddy has incurred damage on 47,002 hectares of lands which is 10% among the affected areas’ estimated production of that crop. “The mood in Kolkata is like it is all over now,” he said. Cyclone Amphan crossed the West Bengal-Bangladesh coast between East Midnapore, Digha and Hatiya Islands in Bangladesh across the Sunderban region on Wednesday evening with a wind speed of 155-165 kmph gusting to 185 kmph. Many areas were still inaccessible because of a dangerous maze of split-open trees and live electricity wires sprawled across the roads. 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Banerjee said that most of the connectivity network across the state has gone for a toss during the six-hour-long nature`s fury the region witnessed on Wednesday evening. You can find out more by clicking The deceased are Khanto Begum, 45, and her 13-year-old daughter, Rabeya, from Chowgacha upazila, Doly Begum, 48, from Baghapara upazila, Moina Khatun, 40, Muktar Ali, 65, and Gopal Chandra Bishwas, 55, from Sharsha upazila. The cyclone weakened further as it moved into northeastern India on Thursday, with a wind speed of 37 miles per hour. The storm ripped through there, and though many villagers had evacuated beforehand, as the Indian authorities had urged, some had resisting packing into shelters because they feared the coronavirus. NEW DELHI — More than 80 people were killed by the powerful cyclone that slammed into India and Bangladesh on Wednesday, wiping out thousands of homes and drenching low-lying areas in torrential rain, officials said on Thursday. It was also the fourth super cyclone that hit West Bengal since 1582, after 1737, 1833 and 1942, as well as being one of the strongest storm … Khanat Begum, a mother in a village in southern Bangladesh, was cooking when a blast of wind uprooted her neighbor’s tree, crashing it through the roof of her home. Email. “Even the local news was focused more on coronavirus than the cyclone,” Mr. Halder said.

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