Cyclone Amphan’s trail of destruction in Bangladesh and India; UN concerned

UN humanitarians and partners are working hard to assist the people of Bangladesh and India suffering from the impact of Cyclone Amphan, which made landfall on Wednesday, wreaking havoc, causing high tidal surges, flooding and embankments to collapse. 

Guterres commends India and Bangladesh for life-saving work in face of deadly cyclone

The UN chief António Guterres commended the governments and people of India and Bangladesh on Saturday, for their life-saving efforts ahead of devastating Cyclone Amphan, and for the effective relief effort, wishing those survivors injured and affected by the disaster, a speedy recovery.

Bangladesh raises Amphan danger signals to level 7

Dhaka/UNI: Maritime ports of Mongla, and Chattogram-Cox's Bazar have been advised to lower local warning signal no four but instead hoist danger signal numbers seven and six respectively as cyclone 'Amphan' approaches Bangladesh.