Cyclone Remal: 10 People Dead, More Than One Lakh Houses Damaged In Bangladesh; Over 9000 Shelters Set Up

Cyclone Remal In Bangladesh Latest Update: The first cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, for this pre-monsoon season, Cyclone Remal made a landfall between West Bengal and Bangladesh on the evening of May 26 and brought with it, a trail of destruction and loss of life and property. While four people in Bengal have lost their lives due to the cyclone and there has been extensive damage t infrastructure and property in the coastal areas of the state, the level of destruction is worse in Bangladesh. As per the latest update, ten people in India’s neighbouring country have lost their lives and more than 1.5 lakh houses have been damaged in this natural calamity. Shelters have been set up across the affected areas as people are being evacuated because of the cyclonic storm.

Cyclone Storm In Bangladesh – 10 Killed

As mentioned earlier, as many as 10 people were killed as cyclonic storm Remal made landfall in Bangladesh’s coastal area on Sunday night, Dhaka Tribune reported, citing State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Mohibbur Rahman. The deceased include three people in Bhola and Barisal districts each, and one each in Satkhira, Khulna, Chittagong and Patuakhali districts. Md Mohibbur Rahman said that 19 districts have been impacted during the storm which include – Jhalakathi, Barishal, Patuakhali, Pirojpur, Barguna, Khulna, Satkhira, Bagerhat, Barguna, Bhola, Feni, Cox’s Bazar, Chittagong, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Chandpur, Narail, Gopalganj, Shariatpur and Jessore.

Over 1.5 Lakh Houses Damaged, 9k Shelters Set Up

Moreover, 150,457 houses were damaged during the storm. Among these, 35,483 houses were fully damaged in 107 unions and 914 municipalities of Bangladesh, according to state minister. He spoke about the damage caused by cyclonic storm Remal during the press briefing held at the Secretariat on Monday. A total of 9424 shelters have been opened in the coastal districts of Bangladesh and more than 800,000 people took shelter there. In addition, 52,146 domestic animals were also housed there. He further said that no major damage occurred due to measures taken by the ministry as per the directives issued by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Meanwhile, a total of 1,471 medical teams were constituted to provide treatment to the people in the cyclone-affected areas. Of these medical teams, 1,400 remain active, Dhaka Tribune reported. The minister said that Tk 6.85 crore has been allocated to the affected people. He added that Tk 3.85 crore, 5,500 tons of rice, 5,000 dry foods, Tk1.50 crore for baby food and Tk1.50 crore for fodder have been provided in 15 districts.

International Flights From Bangladesh Airport Cancelled

Meanwhile, 10 international flights from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport were cancelled due to the impact of Cyclone Remal and adverse weather conditions. In addition, the schedule of two flights was disrupted. A flight returned after departure, and passengers from three flights were shifted to different flights. Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Executive Director Group Captain Md Kamrul Islam shared details regarding the impact of Cyclone Remal on flights on Monday. According to Dhaka Tribune report, he said 10 flights were cancelled due to inclement weather. Furthermore, there were cases of return and schedule collapse.

Speaking of the effects of Cyclone Remal in India, the death toll has reached six and close to 30,000 houses have been damaged in Bengal. The cyclone has also triggered heavy rainfall in multiple parts of the Northeastern states including a Red Alert in Tripura by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Did you know that the term ‘Remal’ was given by the country Oman and in Arabic, it means ‘sand’.

(Inputs from ANI)