Around 8 p.m., the cyclone's eye moved from the southwest side of Mongla to the coasts of West Bengal and Khepupara in Bangladesh, according to Shamim Ahsan, deputy director of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department's Cyclone Warning Centre.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday evening that the cyclonic storm "Remal" is currently over the North Bay of Bengal, moving northwards at a speed of 16 kmph and is expected to make landfall in the next few hours.
In anticipation of the landfall of cyclone Storm Remal likely between Bangladesh and the adjoining West Bengal coast on Sunday midnight, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed a total of 14 teams in the state.
A Qatar Airways flight QR017 from Doha landed safely as scheduled at Dublin Airport after it was hit by severe turbulence on Sunday, however, 12 people aboard the aircraft, sustained injuries, the Dublin Airport said.
As per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Remal is expected to make landfall today (Sunday, May 26), at midnight, between Bangladesh and the adjoining West Bengal coasts.
IMD Alipore has issued Orange alert for Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, East Midnapore, Nadia, North and South 24 parganas districts of West Bengal for the next three hours ahead of landfall of cyclone Remal at Sagar Islands (Sundarbans) on Sunday midnight.
Following a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, the International Organization for Migration has raised its estimate of the death toll to more than 670 now, according to Al Jazeera.
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Passengers complained that the airlines did not inform them about the cancellation of their flights through email or registered phone number. Some of them demanded hotel costs and food allowance from the airline.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam overtook India captain Rohit Sharma to become the second leading run-scorer in T20Is. Babar achieved the landmark during Pakistan's 2nd T20I match against England at Edgbaston.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) of Andhra Pradesh issued a severe warning against Cyclone Remal on Saturday, which is expected to hit West Bengal on May 26.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Agartala has issued a severe cyclone warning for the northeastern region of India and coastal areas of Bangladesh. Cyclone Remal is expected to make landfall in Bengal on Sunday.