The forest department officials have said that so far they have found 56 dead animals in the Sundarbans after the severe cyclone Remal that hit the forest on Sunday. Khulna Region Forest Conservator Mihir Kumar Doe said, “In the past four days, we have found the bodies of 56 wild animals - 54 deer and two boars.”The forest department recovered 15 dead bodies of deer and a boar from the Sundarbans in Bagerhat in the last two days, reports bdnews24.com. The bodies of 56 wild animals swept away by the tidal surge have been recovered so far. The tidal surge was above 10 feet.”“We believe the deer may have been washed away by the tidal surge when it reached the Sundarbans and were unable to swim back to shore. The wireless towers set up to facilitate communication between Forest Department officials were also damaged.

Source: bd News24 May 30, 2024 09:11 UTC