Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
Cyclone kills 17 in India and Bangladesh
KOLKATA - At least 17 people were killed in eastern India and Bangladesh yesterday when a cyclone slammed into coastal areas and triggered tidal surges and flooding, leaving thousands homeless, officials said.
Authorities shut down operations at Bangladesh?s main ports of Chittagong and Mongla as the storm bearing winds of up to 100 kph hit the neighbouring eastern Indian state of West Bengal.
Heavy rains triggered by the storm raised river levels and burst mud embankments in West Bengal?s Sundarbans Tiger Reserve.
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KOLKATA - At least 17 people were killed in eastern India and Bangladesh yesterday when a cyclone slammed into coastal areas and triggered tidal surges and flooding, leaving thousands homeless, officials said.
Authorities shut down operations at Bangladesh?s main ports of Chittagong and Mongla as the storm bearing winds of up to 100 kph hit the neighbouring eastern Indian state of West Bengal.
Heavy rains triggered by the storm raised river levels and burst mud embankments in West Bengal?s Sundarbans Tiger Reserve.
http://www.nineoclock.ro/index.php?page=detalii&categorie=worldnews&id=20090525-20877