At least 15 people have died.
At least 15 people have died as Cyclone Fani ripped through India and Bangladesh.
On Saturday, Fani crossed over India’s West Bengal state and moved northeast toward Bangladesh, weakening from a severe cyclonic storm to a cyclonic storm. In India, where an unprecedented 1.2 million were evacuated from low-lying areas and placed in hundreds of shelters.Three people were killed in the storm, India’s National Disaster Response Force director SN Pradhan.
Another woman was killed while fetching water when she was struck by flying debris from a concrete structure.At least 15 people have been killed Another woman, age 65, died after a suspected heart attack at a cyclone shelter, PTI reported. According to Mohammad Heidarzadei, an expert on storms and cyclones at Brunel University of London, the cyclone packed sustained wind speeds of 155 miles per hour when it made landfall in Odisha, equivalent in strength to a Category 4 hurricane.He added: ‘It is essential that public avoid going out as much as possible and take safe refuge inside their houses to save their lives.
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