Amid the havoc created by cyclone Remal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert on Tuesday and stated that thunderstorms with lightning are very likely to occur at many places in the districts of Tripura.
Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma visited two disaster sites in Aizawl city on Tuesday, which were severely affected by the heavy rainfall from Cyclone Remal, claiming 17 lives.
One person died and seventeen others were left injured as heavy rain accompanied by strong winds in the wake of Cyclone Remal left a trail of destruction in Assam today.
According to local sources, the incident occurred around 6:30 PM on Monday during a downpour. The boundary wall of the cemetery crashed into the house of Prabir Das, situated about eight to ten feet away from the wall. The impact damaged the house's walls and led to the immediate death of a
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that the depression, a remnant of cyclonic storm "Remal," is expected to weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area over eastern Assam and its surrounding regions by this evening.
Cyclone Remal has affected Assam, causing storms in many areas, said Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, adding that one person died and 12 others were injured in the state in the storm-related incidents.
The Mizoram government has ordered closure of all government offices on May 28 in view of the inclement weather and the warning issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on "Cyclone Remal."
According to authorities, seven fatalities were confirmed initially by Mizoram Director General of Police, Anil Shukla, with subsequent reports raising the toll to ten.
As many as 10 people were killed as cyclonic storm Remal made landfall in Bangladesh's coastal area on Sunday night, according to State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Mohibbur Rahman.
Despite an alert issued from the administration and India Meteorological Department (IMD), fishermen were seen fishing in the Mohana near Digha area in West Bengal's East Medinipur district on Monday in the wake of the landfall of Cyclone 'Remal'.
Announcing she would skip the INDIA bloc meeting that is scheduled to be held on June 1, Trinamool Congress Chairperson and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stressed that providing relief to the people of the state after the cyclone Remal is her foremost priority along with the se