Cyclone Amphan left at least 10 dead in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said 10-12 people have lost lives in her state due to cyclone Amphan which has almost paralysed all sectors of the eastern region.
Addressing media at state headquarters Nabanna, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, "The calamity has been that of a large scale and the outcomes will be worse than Coronavirus."
At least 10-12 people have lost their lives due to uprooting of trees or collapse of roofs, she informed.
Banerjee, who appeared to be evidently depressed, said, "The calamity has hit the entire state, and the impact has been high. We will start the restoration work but the entire process will take time as there have been massive losses of properties."
"The North 24 Parganas and the South 24 Parganas are heavily affected. Full south Bengal is finished. I don't think we can provide a better picture tomorrow," said Banerjee.
Cyclone Amphan crossed West Bengal-Bangladesh coast between Digha (West Bengal) and Hatiya Islands (Bangladesh) across Sunderbans near lat 21.65N & long 88.3E between 1530 & 1730 hrs IST of 20th May with wind speed of 155-165 gusting to 185 mph, the Indian Met Department stated.
The cyclone's wind speed was 133 km per hour as it left Kolkata towards North 24 Parganas.
Kolkata received heavy rains and witnessed huge gush of wind storms which damaged the roofs of several buildings and uprooted a massive number of trees across the city.
Even a temple in the CR Avenue of north Kolkata was uprooted, local media shown.
Supply of electricity is halted in several parts of West Bengal leading people to suffer at a time the state was combating the deadly Covid-19.
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