Thousands are been evacuated from Cox's Bazar coast in Bangladesh and moved to the cyclone shelters on Monday as Cyclone Sitrang heads towards Bangladesh, media reports said.
The cyclone 'Sitrang' is very likely to continue to move north-northeastwards and is expected to cross Bangladesh's coast between Tinkona Island and Sandwip close to Barisal in the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 24 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said that the cyclonic storm 'Sitrang' is at present situated about 520 km south of Sagar Island and 670 km south-southwest of Barisal in Bangladesh.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 24 (ANI): In the wake of Cyclone Sitrang, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an advisory pertaining to the suspension of offshore activities in the north Bay of Bengal from October 24-25 along with issuing a warning of the possible impact
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 24 (ANI): India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said that cyclonic storm 'Sitrang' is very likely to move north-northeastwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm on October 24.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 23 (ANI): The deep depression over the central Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm Sitrang, said the India Meteorological Department on Sunday.