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Cyclone Sitrang kills 3 in Bangladesh, over 2.19 lakh other folks evacuated

3 other folks misplaced their lives after a tree fell on them in Daulatkhan and Charfashan in Bhola and Lohagra in Narail in Bangladesh, the district management stated.

Dhaka,UPDATED: Oct 25, 2022 01:12 IST

Beneath the affect of Cyclone Sitrang, incessant rains gripped maximum portions of Bangladesh, together with Dhaka (Picture: Screengrab)

Through Sahidul Hasan Khokon: As many as 3 other folks had been killed below the have an effect on of Cyclone Sitrang in Bangladesh’s Bhola and Narail districts. 3 other folks misplaced their lives after a tree fell on them in Daulatkhan and Charfashan in Bhola and Lohagra in Narail, the district management stated.

Daulatpur Upazila government officer Touhidul Islam stated one individual was once killed and 3 others had been injured within the typhoon. The deceased lady has been known as Bibi Khadija (80). She is the spouse of deceased Golam Mustafa of Daulatkhan Municipality.

Al Noman, UNO of Charfashan, stated {that a} guy named Alam Swarnakar was once killed after being hit by way of a tree department. He’s a resident of the Ewajpur house of Upazila.

A girl was once killed by way of a falling tree in southwestern Narail district in Lohagara. Lohagara Police Station OC Nasiruddin stated that the incident happened on the Upazila Parishad sq. on Monday afternoon. The deceased Morjina Begum (40) was once a resident of Arjanbahar village of Bagerhat Sadar Upazila.

In the meantime, the India Meteorological Division (IMD) in its newest climate bulletin stated, “Cyclone Sitrang lay targeted at 1730 IST close to lat 20.7N and lengthy 90.1E about 230 km E-SE of Sagar Island.More likely to proceed to transport N-NE wards and move Bangladesh coast b/w Tinkona Island and Sandwip with regards to Barisal right through nighttime of these days and early hours of the twenty fifth October 2022.” (sic)

CS SITRANG lay targeted at 1730 IST close to lat 20.7N and lengthy 90.1E about 230 km E-SE of Sagar Island.More likely to proceed to transport N-NE wards and move Bangladesh coast b/w Tinkona Island and Sandwip with regards to Barisal right through nighttime of these days and early hours of the twenty fifth October 2022. %.twitter.com/tWKvZy65qh
— India Meteorological Division (@Indiametdept) October 24, 2022

Cyclonic typhoon ‘Sitrang’ could be very prone to proceed to transport north-northeastwards & is prone to move Bangladesh coast between Tinkona Island and Sandwip with regards to Barisal these days, the elements place of job stated.

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On Monday, Bangladesh evacuated over 2.19 lakh other folks to protection as cyclone Sitrang approached the country’s southwestern coastlines, information company PTI reported.

Mohammmad Moniruzzaman, the spokesperson of the Crisis Control Ministry, instructed PTI that Bangladeshi government have stored able 6,925 cyclone facilities anticipating the final individual uncovered to cyclone risks to take shelter there.

“A minimum of 219,990 other folks were taken to cyclone facilities in 15 coastal districts by way of 5 pm on Monday,” Moniruzzaman instructed PTI.

The coastal districts would enjoy typhoon tides and heavy rain as the top of the cyclone began crossing the coast, meteorologist Monwar Hossain instructed Reuters. Help staff have stockpiled emergency pieces akin to meals, tarpaulins and water purification capsules in refugee camps housing greater than 1,000,000 Rohingya in flimsy shelters in Cox’s Bazar.

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(With company inputs)

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Oct 25, 2022