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| The cyclonic storm Aila hit the Indian city of Calcutta and nearby areas, killing more than 30 people, before weakening and heading north. | The cyclonic storm Aila hit the Indian city of Calcutta and nearby areas, killing more than 30 people, before weakening and heading north. |
| It uprooted a large number of trees in the city, seriously hampering traffic. | It uprooted a large number of trees in the city, seriously hampering traffic. |
| Meteorologists said the cyclone made landfall in south-western Bangladesh on Monday afternoon. | Meteorologists said the cyclone made landfall in south-western Bangladesh on Monday afternoon. |
| Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated in Bangladesh and India to temporary shelters after wind speeds of 70km/h to 90km/h were reported. | Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated in Bangladesh and India to temporary shelters after wind speeds of 70km/h to 90km/h were reported. |
| The West Bengal state's disaster management minister Mortaza Hossain told the BBC that more than 100,000 people had become homeless. | The West Bengal state's disaster management minister Mortaza Hossain told the BBC that more than 100,000 people had become homeless. |
| "We have rescued more than 100,000 people and send them to safer places. We are now arranging dry food packets and drinking water pouches for them," he said. | "We have rescued more than 100,000 people and send them to safer places. We are now arranging dry food packets and drinking water pouches for them," he said. |
| Rescue and relief | Rescue and relief |
| Fierce winds, measuring 100km/h (65mph), ravaged parts of Calcutta and adjoining districts. "We were in the eye of the storm," Mr Hossain said. | Fierce winds, measuring 100km/h (65mph), ravaged parts of Calcutta and adjoining districts. "We were in the eye of the storm," Mr Hossain said. |
| The army and border guards were called out to rescue people and join the civil administration in providing relief in eight districts of the state hit by the cyclone, he said. | The army and border guards were called out to rescue people and join the civil administration in providing relief in eight districts of the state hit by the cyclone, he said. |
| Twelve people died in the South 24-Pargana district that straddles the Sundarbans delta south of Calcutta. | Twelve people died in the South 24-Pargana district that straddles the Sundarbans delta south of Calcutta. |
| Most deaths occurred when the cyclone flattened mud houses. | Most deaths occurred when the cyclone flattened mud houses. |
| Six people died in Calcutta when huge trees uprooted by the cyclone fell on buses, cars and auto-rickshaws. | Six people died in Calcutta when huge trees uprooted by the cyclone fell on buses, cars and auto-rickshaws. |
| The rest of the casualties were reported from the districts of Howrah, Hooghly , Nadia , Bankura, North 24 Parganas and East Midnapore. | The rest of the casualties were reported from the districts of Howrah, Hooghly , Nadia , Bankura, North 24 Parganas and East Midnapore. |
| Calcutta police chief Gautam Moham Chakrabarty said teams from the municipal corporation were working to clear roads blocked by uprooted trees. | Calcutta police chief Gautam Moham Chakrabarty said teams from the municipal corporation were working to clear roads blocked by uprooted trees. |
| Calcutta Metro and train services were suspended after water flooded tracks in many places. | Calcutta Metro and train services were suspended after water flooded tracks in many places. |
| Massive tidal waves ravaged scores of coastal villages and the seaside resorts of Digha, Mandarmoni and Kanthi throughout Monday. | Massive tidal waves ravaged scores of coastal villages and the seaside resorts of Digha, Mandarmoni and Kanthi throughout Monday. |
| 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, flooding and tidal surges hit coastal areas, with strong winds forcing the closure of the main ports of Chittagong and Mongla. |
| 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. |
| A further 300,000 people were stranded in coastal villages, they said. | A further 300,000 people were stranded in coastal villages, they said. |