At least two people have died in Cyclone Hamoon that has pounded Cox’s Bazar with devastating wind of 80 km per hour, knocking off power in the coastal district after making landfall on the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar coast. Md Humayun Kabir, assistant engineer at Power Development Board’s Cox’s Bazar office, said power supply stopped due to strong wind. The Palli Bidyut Samity’s power supply stopped after about another half an hour, he said. “It’s total darkness in Cox’s Bazar now.”Videos from Cox’s Bazar showed uprooted trees blocking streets and wind overturning an umbrella, making a panicked man run for cover. Flight operations were suspended until 2pm on Wednesday in Cox’s Bazar as a precautionary measure.

Source: bd News24 October 25, 2023 03:29 UTC