People gather along the seashore amid rainfall in Kuakata ahead of Cyclone Remal's landfall in Bangladesh PHOTO:[Munir Uz Zaman/AFP]A powerful cyclone that smashed into low-lying Bangladesh and India killed at least 65 people, including in torrential rain storms in its wake, state government officials and media said Wednesday. Cyclone Remal, which made landfall on Sunday evening with fierce gales and crashing waves, moved slowly inland causing floods and triggering landslides. In Bangladesh, which bore the brunt of the cyclone, at least 17 people died, according to the disaster management office and police. In India, 47 people died, government and media reports said, updating an earlier toll of 21 from the country. Cyclones hit Bangladesh and India each year, but the number of superstorms hitting the densely populated coast has increased sharply, with scientists saying climate change is fuelling more storms.

Source: The Express Tribune May 30, 2024 02:53 UTC