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Storm lashes Bangladesh and India Storm lashes Bangladesh and India
(about 5 hours later)
A cyclone sweeping across eastern India and Bangladesh has killed at least 15 people and prompted the rescue of hundreds of thousands, officials say.A cyclone sweeping across eastern India and Bangladesh has killed at least 15 people and prompted the rescue of hundreds of thousands, officials say.
Cylcone Aila flattened mud houses, uprooted trees and disrupted travel throughout West Bengal state.Cylcone Aila flattened mud houses, uprooted trees and disrupted travel throughout West Bengal state.
Soldiers and border guards were helping rescue stranded residents.Soldiers and border guards were helping rescue stranded residents.
Flooding and tidal surges hit coastal areas, with strong winds forcing the closure of the main ports of Chittagong and Mongla in Bangladesh.Flooding and tidal surges hit coastal areas, with strong winds forcing the closure of the main ports of Chittagong and Mongla in Bangladesh.
About 400,000 people were moved from five districts to cyclone shelters and schools before the storm hit, Bangladeshi officials said.About 400,000 people were moved from five districts to cyclone shelters and schools before the storm hit, Bangladeshi officials said.
Trees were uprooted by the strong winds in Kolkata (Calcutta)
But a further 300,000 people were stranded in coastal villages.But a further 300,000 people were stranded in coastal villages.
Tiger reserveTiger reserve
In West Bengal, river levels rose and burst mud embankments.In West Bengal, river levels rose and burst mud embankments.
The state's Sundarbans Tiger Reserve, home to thousands of people as well as the world's biggest tiger reserve, was flooded.The state's Sundarbans Tiger Reserve, home to thousands of people as well as the world's biggest tiger reserve, was flooded.
"The situation is very grave, countless families have been displaced, especially in the Sundarbans," said Kanti Ganguly, state minister for the Sundarbans, according to Reuters news agency."The situation is very grave, countless families have been displaced, especially in the Sundarbans," said Kanti Ganguly, state minister for the Sundarbans, according to Reuters news agency.
About 100,000 people were moved from the Indian side of the Sundarbans.About 100,000 people were moved from the Indian side of the Sundarbans.
There was also flooding in the state capital, Kolkata (Calcutta), where at least five of the deaths occurred.There was also flooding in the state capital, Kolkata (Calcutta), where at least five of the deaths occurred.
By Monday evening, the storm had weakened.By Monday evening, the storm had weakened.