Cyclone Amphan made landfall in coastal regions of Odisha and West Bengal on May 20
Heavy rains and huge gush of wind storms damaged the roofs of several buildings and uprooted a massive number of trees across Kolkata and its adjoining Howrah district
Amphan has moved north-northeastwards with a speed of 27 kilometres per hour during the past six hours, and further weakened into a "cyclonic storm"
UNICEF says Covid-19 could deepen the humanitarian consequences of Cyclone Amphan in both countries
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Banerjee, who is monitoring the situation from Nabanna, the state secretariat, however, claimed at least 10-12 people lost their lives
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is monitoring the situation from Nabanna, the state secretariat, however, claimed at least 10-12 people lost their lives.
While the country is already grapping with the coronavirus pandemic, Cyclone Amphan brings another series of sobering news especially for states of West Bengal and Odisha
Indian Coast Guard ships and aircraft have been kept on stand by for deployment to undertake area scan, search and rescue and relief efforts
41 teams of NDRF have been deployed in West Bengal and Odisha to deal with emergencies
The two states are on high alert, as the cyclone, cramming high-velocity winds, triggered rains in several parts of Odisha
Amit Shah took stock of the situation in West Bengal, where the cyclone is expected to make landfall on Wednesday
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The landfall of cyclone 'Amphan' would be on May 20 between Digha in West Bengal and Hatia Island in Bangladesh, he said.
Pradhan said 'Amphan' will be an extremely severe cyclonic storm, a notch below the 'super cyclone' category, when it makes landfall
In an advisory to West Bengal and Odisha governments, the Union Home Ministry has said 'Amphan' (pronounced as UM-PUN) was spotted on Monday morning over central parts of South Bay of Bengal
The NDRF said that it was ready to undertake massive evacuation of 1.1 million people likely to be hit by it
Cyclone Amphan is likely to cross West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts between Sagar Islands in Bengal and Hatiya islands in Bangladesh on May 20
Apart from Shramik Special trains, the Indian Railways has also started operating special passenger trains between New Delhi and Bhubaneswar
Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, accompanied by high speed winds and tidal waves are expected