5 killed after being struck by lightening as nor'wester hits West Bengal
1 year, 7 months ago

5 killed after being struck by lightening as nor'wester hits West Bengal

India Today  

At least five people were killed in West Bengal after being struck by lightning as a nor'wester hit the southern districts of the state, including Kolkata, on Monday evening, uprooting trees and damaging a few vehicles as wind speeds reached 84 kmph. The weather department said the squall, recorded at its Alipore observatory in Kolkata, lasted for three minutes from 5.41 pm and had a maximum wind gust of 84 kmph. Besides Kolkata, the nor'wester hit other south Bengal districts including Purulia, Bankura, Birbhum, Purba and Paschim Medinipur, Purba and Paschim Bardhaman, Howrah, Nadia and South and North 24 Parganas. The squall brought down several trees in the Maidan area near Victoria Memorial and in the Lake Gardens area in south Kolkata, damaging a few cars, reported news agency PTI.

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Cyclone Remal: Watch stunning video of cloud formation over Bay of Bengal
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Cyclone Remal: Watch stunning video of cloud formation over Bay of Bengal

Hindustan Times  

A video of dark clouds looming over the Bay of Bengal before Cyclone Remal made landfall between the Bangladesh and West Bengal coasts on Sunday night is being widely shared on social media. “Cyclonic Storm Remal over Coastal Bangladesh and adj Coastal West Bengal is about 40 km northwest of Mongla, 90 km east of Kolkata, 90 km northeast of …

12 Dead in West Bengal Thunderstorm; CM Mamata Banerjee Expresses Condolences
8 months ago

12 Dead in West Bengal Thunderstorm; CM Mamata Banerjee Expresses Condolences

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: 12 people have lost their lives in the Nor'wester followed by a heavy thunderstorm that hit West Bengal on Monday evening. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee shared the death toll on X-handle with a heavy heart on Tuesday. She stated, “Profoundly sad to know that 9 persons died due to thunderstorms and lightning last night, while 2 more persons died …

West Bengal Storm: Death toll rises to 5, CM Mamata Banerjee meets families of victims
9 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal Storm: Death toll rises to 5, CM Mamata Banerjee meets families of victims

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Storm: Death toll rises to 5, CM Mamata Banerjee meets families of victims Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday night visited the family members of those killed in the Jalpaiguri storm and assured. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday night visited the family members of those killed in the Jalpaiguri storm and assured them of all sorts of …

Cyclone Mocha: ‘At least a hundred’ feared dead as rains lash Myanmar, Bangladesh, India
1 year, 7 months ago

Cyclone Mocha: ‘At least a hundred’ feared dead as rains lash Myanmar, Bangladesh, India

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Death toll from cyclone Mocha, the deadliest storm to strike Myanmar, has risen up to …

Cyclone Mocha floods homes, cuts communications in western Myanmar, at least 700 injured
1 year, 7 months ago

Cyclone Mocha floods homes, cuts communications in western Myanmar, at least 700 injured

The Hindu  

Rescuers early on May 15 evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 meters deep along western Myanmar’s coast after a powerful cyclone injured hundreds and cut off communications in one of Asia’s least developed countries. Seawater raced into more than 10 low-lying wards near the shore as Cyclone Mocha made landfall in Rakhine State on May 14 afternoon, he …

Powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar, tearing off roofs and killing at least 3
1 year, 7 months ago

Powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar, tearing off roofs and killing at least 3

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Thousands of people hunkered down Sunday in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar, tearing roofs off buildings and killing at least three people. Cyclone Mocha made landfall Sunday afternoon in Myanmar’s Rakhine state near Sittwe township with winds of up to 209 kilometers per hour, Myanmar’s …

Cyclone Mocha weakens: Powerful storm kills 6 in Myanmar, leaves 700 injured, cuts off communications
1 year, 7 months ago

Cyclone Mocha weakens: Powerful storm kills 6 in Myanmar, leaves 700 injured, cuts off communications

India Today  

Touted as the second most intense cyclone to develop in the Bay of Bengal since 1982, cyclone Mocha made landfall on Sunday afternoon in Bangladesh and Myanmar’s Rakhine state near Sittwe township, tearing roofs off buildings and killing at least six people. "SCS “Mocha” over Myanmar weakened into a Cyclonic Storm at 0230 hours IST of 15th May over Myanmar …

Photos: Cyclone Mocha batters Myanmar, Bangladesh
1 year, 7 months ago

Photos: Cyclone Mocha batters Myanmar, Bangladesh

Al Jazeera  

Cyclone Mocha crashed through Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, sparing sprawling refugee camps but bringing a storm surge to swaths of western Myanmar where communications were largely cut off. Mocha made landfall between Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh and Myanmar’s Sittwe, packing winds of up to 195kmph as the strongest storm to hit the Bay of Bengal in more than …

Powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar, tearing off roofs and killing at least three
1 year, 7 months ago

Powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar, tearing off roofs and killing at least three

The Hindu  

Thousands of people hunkered down on May 14 in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar, tearing the roofs off buildings and killing at least three people. The centre of Cyclone Mocha made landfall on May 14 afternoon in Myanmar’s Rakhine state near Sittwe township wind speeds up to 209 …

Cyclone Mocha set to crash over Myanmar, Bangladesh
1 year, 7 months ago

Cyclone Mocha set to crash over Myanmar, Bangladesh

Deccan Chronicle  

Kyauktaw, Myanmar: The Bay of Bengal's most powerful cyclone for over a decade was set to make landfall Sunday, with hundreds of thousands evacuated from the coasts of Myanmar and Bangladesh taking shelter from driving winds and rain. It is forecast to make landfall around 0630 GMT between Cox's Bazar, where nearly one million Rohingya refugees live in camps largely …

Cyclone Mocha: Bangladesh Begins Major Evacuation Op as 'Severe Storm' Threatens to Wreak Havoc
1 year, 7 months ago

Cyclone Mocha: Bangladesh Begins Major Evacuation Op as 'Severe Storm' Threatens to Wreak Havoc

News 18  

Bangladeshi authorities on Saturday initiated a significant evacuation operation, aiming to relocate approximately 500,000 individuals residing along the southeastern coastlines. Let’s Look At Some of The Updates -Cyclone Mocha Hits Bangladesh The peripheral effect of Cyclone Mocha has begun over the coastal areas of Chattorgram and Barishal divisions, according to the latest bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department, Dhaka Tribune reported. …

Hundreds of Thousands Flee as Cyclone Mocha Thunders Towards Myanmar, Bangladesh
1 year, 7 months ago

Hundreds of Thousands Flee as Cyclone Mocha Thunders Towards Myanmar, Bangladesh

News 18  

Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from the coasts of Myanmar and Bangladesh on Saturday as the region’s most powerful cyclone for over a decade churned across the Bay of Bengal. But Bangladeshi authorities moved 190,000 people in Cox’s Bazar and nearly 100,000 in Chittagong to safety, divisional commissioner Aminur Rahman told AFP late Saturday. The Myanmar Red Cross …

Cyclone Mocha: Disaster Management personnel on high alert in Bengal's Purba Medinipur, South 24 Parganas
1 year, 7 months ago

Cyclone Mocha: Disaster Management personnel on high alert in Bengal's Purba Medinipur, South 24 Parganas

India Today  

Disaster Management Force personnel were on high alert along the coastal areas of Purba Medinipur and South 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal as Cyclone Mocha developed into a severe cyclonic storm and is likely to hit the coastlines of Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday, an official said. Seven groups of NDRF personnel including divers were deployed in Digha-Mandarmani coastal …

Cyclone Mocha pummels Bangladesh, thousands left homeless
1 year, 7 months ago

Cyclone Mocha pummels Bangladesh, thousands left homeless

India Today  

Although there are no reports of casualties in Bangladesh due to Cyclone Mocha, some coastal areas of Saint Martin and Teknaf have been greatly affected. Earlier, Cyclone Mocha hit the coast of Saint Martin around 3 pm, the chief of the district meteorological office said. No casualty has been reported so far.” After visiting some of the affected areas, local …

Super cyclone Mocha pummels Bangladesh, Myanmar coast with heavy rain, threatens refugees
1 year, 7 months ago

Super cyclone Mocha pummels Bangladesh, Myanmar coast with heavy rain, threatens refugees

India Today  

Severe cyclone Mocha made its landfall in Bangladesh near Coxbazar and North Myanmar coast on Sunday afternoon. "The Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm “Mocha” over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal is very likely to continue to move north-northeastwards and cross southeast Bangladesh and north Myanmar coasts between Cox’s Bazar and Kyaukpyu, close to Sittwe around noon of today, the 14th May, 2023 …

Cyclone Mocha: Thousand evacuated from Bangladesh, Myanmar coasts as storm nears
1 year, 7 months ago

Cyclone Mocha: Thousand evacuated from Bangladesh, Myanmar coasts as storm nears

Live Mint  

Thousands of people were evacuated from the coasts of Myanmar and Bangladesh on Saturday as the region's most powerful cyclone for over a decade churned across the Bay of Bengal. A dangerous category four on the Saffir-Simpson scale, it is expected to weaken before making landfall on Sunday morning between Cox's Bazar, where nearly one million Rohingya refugees live in …

Cyclone Mocha: Hundreds of thousands face evacuation as cyclone intensifies into ‘very severe’ storm
1 year, 7 months ago

Cyclone Mocha: Hundreds of thousands face evacuation as cyclone intensifies into ‘very severe’ storm

The Independent  

Authorities in Bangladesh and Myanmar are bracing to evacuate thousands of people as tropical cyclone Mocha strengthens over the Bay of Bengal to hit the coastal areas of the countries. “Emergency preparations in the camps on Bhasan Char are underway ahead of potential cyclone Mocha which could make landfall in Bangladesh,” said the UN’s refugee agency in the country. “The …

Mass evacuations in Bangladesh, Myanmar as Cyclone Mocha nears
1 year, 7 months ago

Mass evacuations in Bangladesh, Myanmar as Cyclone Mocha nears

Firstpost  

Bangladesh and Myanmar on Saturday advised thousands of its citizens to vacate areas that are expected to be hit by the most powerful cyclone in nearly two decades. Cyclone Mocha was packing winds of up to 175 kms per hour and meteorological officials in Dhaka classed it as “very severe”, reported AFP. The cyclone is expected to make landfall on …

Cyclone Mocha: Where is it headed and how will it impact India?
1 year, 7 months ago

Cyclone Mocha: Where is it headed and how will it impact India?

Firstpost  

‘Very severe’ Cyclone Mocha is expected to further intensify into an ‘extremely severe’ cyclonic storm on Friday night before reaching peak intensity on Saturday evening. It is predicted to make landfall around noon on 14 May close to Myanmar’s Sittwe Cyclone Mocha on Friday intensified into a ‘very severe’ cyclonic storm. The India Meteorological Department tweeted: The SCS “Mocha" intensified …

Bengal Likely to Get Rain on Monday; No Imminent Threat of Cyclone Mocha
1 year, 8 months ago

Bengal Likely to Get Rain on Monday; No Imminent Threat of Cyclone Mocha

News 18  

The met office on Sunday forecast light to moderate rainfall in several districts across West Bengal due to a rise in humidity level and heat on May 8. With the maximum temperature in Kolkata slated to rise to 38.4 degrees Celsius along with an 85 per cent humidity level on Monday, there is a possibility of light to moderate rainfall …

Cyclone Sitrang: Death toll rises to 21 in 13 districts of Bangladesh
2 years, 2 months ago

Cyclone Sitrang: Death toll rises to 21 in 13 districts of Bangladesh

India Today  

At least 21 people have been killed so far in 13 districts of Bangladesh as Cyclone Sitrang slammed the coasts of neighbouring country and weakened to a tropical depression in the early hours of Tuesday. Accompanied by heavy rains and tides several feet higher than normal, Cyclone Sitrang uprooted trees, blocking roads in various coastal districts, destroyed houses and even …

Cyclone Yaas: Five dead due to lightning, electrocution in West Bengal; heavy rains likely across state
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: Five dead due to lightning, electrocution in West Bengal; heavy rains likely across state

Firstpost  

The IMD said that the likelihood of heavy rain will persist as long as the cyclone system exists in the vicinity of the state Kolkata: At least five persons were killed in West Bengal on Thursday in separate incidents of lightning strike and electrocution, an official of the disaster management department said. Heavy rain lashed the metropolis and some other …

Cyclone Yaas: 5 killed in Bengal due to lightning, electrocution; heavy rain lashes several districts
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: 5 killed in Bengal due to lightning, electrocution; heavy rain lashes several districts

India Today  

At least five people were killed in West Bengal on Thursday in separate incidents of a lightning strike and electrocution, an official of the disaster management department said. Heavy rain lashed the metropolis and some other districts of West Bengal, a day after cyclone ''Yaas'' wreaked havoc in several places in North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas and the …

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