Kolkata/Bhubaneswar, November 9
Severe cyclonic storm “Bulbul” made landfall on Saturday midnight between Sagar Islands of West Bengal and Khepupara in Bangladesh, hurtling northwestwards into the neighbouring country over the Sunderban delta, killing two persons.
The system, which made landfall as a severe cyclonic storm with a maximum sustained speed of 110 to 120 km per hour with gusts up to 135 kmph, is set to weaken gradually as it moves into Bangladesh through the Sunderban delta, Regional MeT director GK Das said in Kolkata.
Gale wind with speed of 110 to 120 kmph with gusts up to 135 kmph prevailed along and off the coastal and adjoining districts of West and East Midnapore, South and North 24 Parganas as the eye of the storm made landfall around midnight.
Squally wind with speed of 50 to 60 kmph with gusts up to 70 kmph was likely to prevail over Kolkata during the night, the MeT office said.
One death each has been reported from West Bengal and Odisha due to heavy rain triggered by the storm.
Rain lashed coastal West Bengal throughout Saturday, uprooting trees and leading to the death of a man in Kolkata. The man was killed at a club in upmarket Ballygunge Place area when a tree was uprooted and fell on him.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said during the day that she was monitoring the situation and the administration had taken all measures to tackle any contingency. She appealed to citizens to maintain calm and not to panic.
In Odisha, one person died due to a reported rain-related wall collapse at Kendrapara district. — PTI
Two killed
- In Odisha, around 4,000 people were evacuated from vulnerable and low-lying areas in some coastal regions of the state and shifted to 47 cyclone shelters
- One death each has been reported from West Bengal and Odisha due to heavy rain triggered by the storm
- The CM said 318 relief camps had been set up in the cyclone-hit areas
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