Tag: Cyclone Amphan

Cyclone Amphan loss estimated at $13 billion in India, may rise in Bangladesh

KOLKATA/DHAKA – A powerful cyclone that tore through India’s eastern state of West Bengal this week has caused a damage of 1 trillion rupees ($13 billion) to infrastructure and crops, state officials said. Neighbouring Bangladesh, which also fell in Cyclone Amphan’s path on Wednesday, initially said it had […]

Amphan toll rises to 85 in Bengal; protests over electricity, water supply

Kolkata, May 23: The death toll due to Cyclone Amphan in West Bengal has risen to 85, as angry Kolkatans resorted to protest and road blockades in various parts of the city over the administration’s failure to restore normalcy even after three days. With normal life thrown out […]

Cyclone Amphan kills at least 72 – West Bengal CM

NEW DELHI – At least 72 people were killed in eastern India after a powerful cyclone tore through coastal areas and neighbouring Bangladesh, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday. The cyclone struck the state of West Bengal on Wednesday, devastating villages, tearing down power lines, and leaving […]

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