The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported that Cyclone Typhoon “Sitrang”, which created a deep depression in Bangladesh, has further weakened into a depression as it crosses the coast of Bangladesh.
IMD scientist Umashankar Das said the branch expects the cyclonic typhoon to reach a well-marked low-pressure domain, according to ANI reports.
“The deep depression over Bangladesh (remnant of Typhoon cyclone “SITRANG”) further weakened into a depression and was concentrated at 05:30 IST over northeastern Bangladesh and the vicinity about 90 km north-northeast of Agartala and 100 km south-southwest of Shillong,” IMD tweeted on Tuesday.
The weather forecast firm issued a red alert indicating heavy to very heavy and incredibly heavy rains under the influence of Cyclone Sitrang issued for Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura on Tuesday. It caused damage in India’s northeastern states, adding Assam and Mizoram. .
Cyclone Sitrang causes damage in parts of Assam
The scenario in Assam remains bleak on Tuesday, as nearly 1100 other people in 83 villages were affected by the deluge caused by Typhoon Cyclone ‘Sitrang’. Several houses collapsed due to Cyclone Sitrang which brought heavy rains and a typhoon in Assam.
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, another 1146 people were affected by the storm. Sitrang broke 325,501 hectares of crops, according to officials cited by ANI.
Many trees and enforcement poles were also uprooted in parts of the state’s Nagaon district due to Monday night’s storm cyclone.
According to ANI reports, several houses in the tea spaces of Kaliabor, Bamuni, Sakmuthia and Boraligaon in the central district of Assam were destroyed by the typhoon. No casualties from the typhoon have been reported in the region.
“Several houses were damaged and many trees uprooted by the typhoon in our Kalibor region. As the government village leader, I visited the entire village and will submit the damage report to our circle officer,” the village leader said.
Five houses in Mizoram
At least five houses and two relief camps in Mizoram’s Mamit and Siaha districts were broken due to heavy rains accompanied by winds that blew under the influence of Cyclone Sitrang, an official said Tuesday.
The downpour also triggered landslides and uprooted trees along several roads in parts of the northeastern state, he said, adding that no casualties have been reported so far, PTI reports.
Two houses, one newly built, in the Mamit district on the border of Tripura were devastated on Monday night.
In Siaha, 3 apartments and two relief camps housing Myanmar refugees were also damaged by heavy rains on October 25, the official said, adding that detailed reports from districts are expected.
Heavy rains accompanied by gusts of wind also disrupted force in parts of the northeastern state.
Meanwhile, all districts of Aizawl, Lunglei and Serchhip in southern Mizoram remained closed on Tuesday due to heavy rains.
Sitrang spare parts West Bengal
West Bengal remained unharmed as Cyclone Sitrang slid down the coast of the state and crossed the coast of Bangladesh. The IMD said the weather situation in southwest Bengal will be gradual from the morning.
The West Bengal government had pleaded with others to take precautionary measures given the weather forecast for the cyclonic storm.
According to ANI reports, tides hit the coast of Bakkhali Beach in the south of 24 Parganas in West Bengal amid the Cyclone ‘Sitrang’ warning on Tuesday.
Monday’s intermittent downpours forced others to stay in their homes, as most of Kolkata’s streets looked abandoned on a festive night that would have drawn tens of thousands of people to stop at Kali Puja’s pandals and see the city lights.
Cyclone Sitrang hits Bangladesh
A cyclone hit the Bangladeshi coast on Tuesday, killing at least 35 people, destroying homes, uprooting trees and disrupting roads, power networks and communications, PTI said.
They said mass evacuations before Cyclone Sitrang made landfall on the West Coast helped save lives, but the extent of casualties and damage would be known after communications were fully restored.
“Electricity and telephone links have been largely cut and coastal spaces have been plunged into darkness. Some 2,000 power poles were damaged, leaving 8 million people without power. Efforts are being made to repair electric power as soon as possible,” Nasrul Hamid, deputy minister of electric power, energy and mineral resources, told reporters.
Authorities said some 10,000 houses, 6,000 hectares (14,826 acres) of farmland and 1,000 fishing pens were destroyed by the cyclone. They pleaded with some 32,000 Rohingya refugees who had left camps for a flood-prone island in the Bay of Bengal to stay. inside.
(With input from agencies)
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