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Trees uprooted, roads waterlogged: Cyclone Remal leaves trail of destruction in Bengal
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Cyclone Remal has weakened into a "cyclonic storm" and is likely to gradually weaken even further during the course of Monday.
Updated: May 27, 2024 16:48 IST
1 / 12Cyclone Remal, that made landfall on coastal regions of West Bengal and Bangladesh last night, wreaked havoc in Bengal. Trees were uprooted, streets waterlogged and transportation services were affected in Kolkata as the city received very heavy rainfall. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)
2 / 12A 51-year-old man, Mohammad Sajib, was killed in Kolkata due to a wall collapse caused by Cyclone Remal. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)
3 / 12Cyclone Remal has weakened into a cyclonic storm, with further weakening expected. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)
4 / 12Torrential rains and strong winds uprooted trees, damaged property, and caused widespread waterlogging in Kolkata. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)
5 / 12Train services were cancelled, and Kolkata airport operations were suspended until 9 am Monday. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)
6 / 12Truncated services are running due to waterlogging on tracks. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)
7 / 12Murshidabad and Nadia districts are on high alert for heavy rains. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)
8 / 12Kolkata received 144 mm of rain on Sunday night. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)
9 / 12Municipal and disaster management teams are working to clear debris and restore normalcy. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)
10 / 12Kolkata airport faced delays and cancellations even after resumption of services. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)
11 / 12Ahead of the landfall, PM Modi chaired a meeting to review cyclone preparedness and extended full support to West Bengal. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)
12 / 12Authorities have set up control rooms and deployed emergency response teams across affected areas. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)
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