Cyclone Bulbul kills 10 in West Bengal
2.73 lakh families affected in the state
A collapsed jetty is pictured in Hatania Doania river after cyclone Bulbul hit the area in Namkhana, in the eastern state of West Bengal, India, November 10, 2019. Photo: Reuters
Cyclone Bulbul, which made landfall between West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts, claimed at least 10 lives and affected at least 2.73 lakh families in different parts of West Bengal, reports Times of India.
Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of West Bengal will conduct an aerial survey of the cyclone-hit areas today.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. On the other hand, heavy rain and high-velocity winds triggered by the cyclone claimed at least two lives and wreaked havoc in most parts of coastal Odisha, the Indian media also said quoting officials as saying on Sunday.
It also claimed the lives of five persons in separate incidents in North Parganas alone, an official said.
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