Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 21 (ANI): The "super cyclonic storm" Amphan has moved north-northeastwards with a speed of 27 kilometres per hour during the past six hours, further weakened into a "cyclonic storm" and lay centred on Thursday over Bangladesh.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 21 (ANI): Road clearance and restoration work by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel are underway after extremely severe cyclonic storm Amphan hit West Bengal on Wednesday.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 21 (ANI): At least seven people were killed as cyclone Amphan made landfall along the coastline of India and Bangladesh on Wednesday, reported Dhaka Tribune.
Washington D.C. [US], May 21 (ANI): US stands with India and Bangladesh as they prepare for cyclone Amphan, a senior US diplomat said on Wednesday (local time).
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): As cyclone Amphan intensified over Odisha and West Bengal, Bollywood directors Shoojit Sircar and Karan Johar on Wednesday prayed for people's safety and minimum destruction.
North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], May 20 (ANI): Two persons were killed and 5,500 houses damaged in North 24 Parganas as extremely severe cyclonic storm Amphan hit West Bengal on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Super cyclone Amphan has crossed West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts as a 'very severe cyclonic storm' with the speed of 155-165 Kmph gusting to 185 km per hour across Sunderban, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday.
North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], May 20 (ANI): As cyclone Amphan, which has weakened into a 'very severe cyclone storm, makes landfall in West Bengal, rainfall and heavy winds hit North 24 Parganas on Wednesday.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 20 (ANI): Power supply has been cut off in North and South 24 Parganas of West Bengal as per Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's orders in view of the super cyclone.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 20 (ANI): Around one million people have been evacuated from Bangladesh coastal region in the run-up to Cyclone Amphan, which is expected to hit the country's coast on Wednesday evening.
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): More than 5 lakh people have been evacuated in West Bengal and 1,58,640 people in Odisha in view of cyclone Amhpan, said SN Pradhan, chief of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Wednesday.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 20 (ANI): The landfall process of Cyclone Amphan has commenced since 2.30 pm on Wednesday and it will continue for about four hours, said Director of Indian Meteorological Department, Bhubaneswar Centre, HR Biswas.