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Cyclone Sitrang Live updates: 7 killed in Bangladesh,NE India on high alert

1 min read . Updated: 25 Oct 2022, 06:59 AM IST Livemint
People ride rickshaws and motorcycle on a flooded street, amid continuous rain before the Cyclone Sitrang hits the country in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 24, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain (REUTERS)Premium
People ride rickshaws and motorcycle on a flooded street, amid continuous rain before the Cyclone Sitrang hits the country in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 24, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain (REUTERS)

As cyclone Sitrang battered parts of Bangladesh on Monday, atleast seven people lost their lives, including three members of a family, in the collapse of a brick railing and trees, media reports said. Catch live  updates

25 Oct 2022, 06:59:19 AM IST

WB CM Mamata Banerjee appeals to people to 'stay alert

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday appealed to the people to "stay alert" as there is a high chance of rain on Tuesday due to cyclone Sitrang. The India Meteorological Department has issued an alert regarding Cyclone 'Sitrang'.

25 Oct 2022, 06:58:06 AM IST

Cyclone Sitrang hits Bangladesh

Sitrang, packing winds of 80 kilometers (50 miles) per hour, made landfall along the Chittagong-Barisal coast around 9:00 pm (1500 GMT), government meteorologist Abul Kalam Mallick told AFP.

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