Cyclone Fani Kills Six In Bangladesh

Dhaka: At least six people were killed as cyclone Fani slammed into Bangladesh’s coastline after striking the Indian states of Odisha and West Bengal, officials said. Bangladesh State Minister for Disaster Management Enamur Rahman said that 63 people were injured in the storm, bdnews24.com reported. However, local TV channel NTV put the death toll at seven, adding that around 1,000 homes were damaged. Officials said Fani damaged houses, uprooted trees, snapped power and communication lines and disrupted rail, road and air traffic. TV footage showed widespread flooding in coastal areas where hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated. However, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Director at the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, said that Fani had weakened and was being gradually reduced to a depression. Officials said the cyclone did not prove to be as devastating as feared. At least 1.6 million people who were taken to storm centres were told to return to their homes, reports said. (IANS)

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