In India, the death toll from the cyclone rose to 72. Five people died in Jashore, three in Pirojpur while Patuakhali registered two fatalities as the cyclone left a trail of destruction across the country's coastal districts. Another death in Jashore was recorded in Bagharpara – Doly Begum, 48, who suffered similar fate. Uprooted trees also caused the death of Nadira Begum, 55, from Jhenaidah's Halidhani village late Wednesday. In Barguna, Shahidul Islam, 64, a restaurant owner, died from cardiac arrest on his way to the cyclone shelter, said Upazila Nirbahi Officer Masuma Akhter.

Source: bd News24 May 21, 2020 17:26 UTC