Cyclone ‘Remal’ ravages West Bengal; trees uprooted, thousands displaced | Pics
Cyclone ‘Remal’ swept through coastal areas of Bangladesh's Mongla port and adjacent Sagar Islands in West Bengal, bringing winds up
Cyclone ‘Remal’ swept through coastal areas of Bangladesh's Mongla port and adjacent Sagar Islands in West Bengal, bringing winds up to 135 kmph.
Published on May 27, 2024 09:19 AM IST 9 Photos
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The cyclone wreaked havoc on the coastal areas of the Indian state West Bengal and Bangladesh, striking between Sagar Island and Khepupara, near the southwest of Mongla, following its onset for landfall at 8.30 pm on Sunday. In the photo, commuters navigate a motorized three-wheeler along a road under the looming rain clouds brought by Cyclone Remal in Kolkata on Sunday, May 26.(AFP)
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Severe winds and heavy rainfall battered the coastal regions of Bangladesh and India as Cyclone Remal made its late Sunday landfall. This caused widespread power outages due to fallen power poles and uprooted trees.(AFP)
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Stranded air passengers are seen waiting to reschedule their flights at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata on May 26, 2024. Airport operations were suspended as a precautionary measure ahead of Cyclone Remal's landfall in India. Kolkata airport closed from noon on May 26 until the morning of May 27 due to predicted heavy winds and rainfall. Beaches in the area were also ordered closed in anticipation of Cyclone Remal hitting parts of India and the southern coast of Bangladesh on the evening of May 26.(AFP)
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Volunteers of the Cyclone Preparedness Program (CPP) used a megaphone to urge people to evacuate as a precautionary measure in Kuakata on May 26, 2024, ahead of Cyclone Remal's landfall in Bangladesh.(AFP)
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