Cyclone Sitrang kills 3 in Bangladesh, over 2.19 lakh individuals evacuated

Three individuals misplaced their lives after a tree fell on them in Daulatkhan and Charfashan in Bhola and Lohagra in Narail in Bangladesh, the district administration stated.

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

Under the affect of Cyclone Sitrang, incessant rains gripped most components of Bangladesh, together with Dhaka (Photo: Screengrab)

By Sahidul Hasan Khokon: As many as three individuals had been killed underneath the impression of Cyclone Sitrang in Bangladesh’s Bhola and Narail districts. Three individuals misplaced their lives after a tree fell on them in Daulatkhan and Charfashan in Bhola and Lohagra in Narail, the district administration stated.

Daulatpur Upazila govt officer Touhidul Islam stated one individual was killed and three others had been injured within the storm. The deceased girl has been recognized as Bibi Khadija (80). She is the spouse of deceased Golam Mustafa of Daulatkhan Municipality.

Al Noman, UNO of Charfashan, stated {that a} man named Alam Swarnakar was killed after being hit by a tree department. He is a resident of the Ewajpur space of Upazila.

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

Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its newest climate bulletin stated, “Cyclone Sitrang lay centered at 1730 IST near lat 20.7N and long 90.1E about 230 km E-SE of Sagar Island.Likely to continue to move N-NE wards and cross Bangladesh coast b/w Tinkona Island and Sandwip close to Barisal during midnight of today and early hours of the 25th October 2022.” (sic)

CS SITRANG lay centered at 1730 IST close to lat 20.7N and lengthy 90.1E about 230 km E-SE of Sagar Island.Likely to proceed to maneuver N-NE wards and cross Bangladesh coast b/w Tinkona Island and Sandwip near Barisal throughout midnight of at this time and early hours of the twenty fifth October 2022. pic.twitter.com/tWKvZy65qh
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) October 24, 2022

Cyclonic storm ‘Sitrang’ may be very prone to proceed to maneuver north-northeastwards & is prone to cross Bangladesh coast between Tinkona Island and Sandwip near Barisal at this time, the climate workplace stated.

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On Monday, Bangladesh evacuated over 2.19 lakh individuals to security as cyclone Sitrang approached the nation’s southwestern coastlines, information company PTI reported.

Mohammmad Moniruzzaman, the spokesperson of the Disaster Management Ministry, instructed PTI that Bangladeshi authorities have stored prepared 6,925 cyclone facilities anticipating the final individual uncovered to cyclone risks to take refuge there.

“At least 219,990 people have been taken to cyclone centers in 15 coastal districts by 5 pm on Monday,” Moniruzzaman instructed PTI.

The coastal districts would expertise storm tides and heavy rain because the tip of the cyclone began crossing the coast, meteorologist Monwar Hossain instructed Reuters. Aid staff have stockpiled emergency gadgets reminiscent of meals, tarpaulins and water purification tablets 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