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| 'Over 200 killed' by Cyclone Aila | 'Over 200 killed' by Cyclone Aila |
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| More than 200 people have now been killed by Cyclone Aila which hit Bangladesh and the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, relief officials say. | More than 200 people have now been killed by Cyclone Aila which hit Bangladesh and the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, relief officials say. |
| They say that at least 500,000 people have been made homeless by the storm. | They say that at least 500,000 people have been made homeless by the storm. |
| The situation is particularly grim in the Sundarbans, the mangrove forest and home of rare Bengal tigers, where thousands are stranded by flood waters. | The situation is particularly grim in the Sundarbans, the mangrove forest and home of rare Bengal tigers, where thousands are stranded by flood waters. |
| Soldiers and border guards have joined relief efforts, but they are yet to reach some of the devastated areas. | Soldiers and border guards have joined relief efforts, but they are yet to reach some of the devastated areas. |
| Officials say the storm has weakened, but heavy rains continue to damage crops and cause floods and landslides in many areas. | Officials say the storm has weakened, but heavy rains continue to damage crops and cause floods and landslides in many areas. |
| Cyclone Aila made landfall in south-western Bangladesh on Monday afternoon. Coastal areas were flooded and uprooted trees caused chaos in Calcutta. | Cyclone Aila made landfall in south-western Bangladesh on Monday afternoon. Coastal areas were flooded and uprooted trees caused chaos in Calcutta. |
| River banks and mud houses in Bangladesh and India have been completely destroyed and crops and fisheries have also been damaged. | River banks and mud houses in Bangladesh and India have been completely destroyed and crops and fisheries have also been damaged. |
| 'Worst affected' | 'Worst affected' |
| Troops, border guards and policemen involved in relief and rescue operations have so far recovered 68 bodies from coastal districts of West Bengal, the BBC's Subir Bhaumik reports from Calcutta. | Troops, border guards and policemen involved in relief and rescue operations have so far recovered 68 bodies from coastal districts of West Bengal, the BBC's Subir Bhaumik reports from Calcutta. |
| The Sundarbans delta - which straddles both the south-west of Bangladesh and the south-east of the Indian state of West Bengal - bore the brunt of the cyclone. | The Sundarbans delta - which straddles both the south-west of Bangladesh and the south-east of the Indian state of West Bengal - bore the brunt of the cyclone. |
| Officials say the situation there is "desperate". | Officials say the situation there is "desperate". |
| Sundarbans District magistrate Apala Sen told the BBC that 27 bodies had been recovered from its villages so far. | Sundarbans District magistrate Apala Sen told the BBC that 27 bodies had been recovered from its villages so far. |
| "Our district is the worst affected," Mr Sen said. | "Our district is the worst affected," Mr Sen said. |
| Rains and landslides triggered by Aila have killed people all over West Bengal, including the north of the state and in and around Calcutta. | Rains and landslides triggered by Aila have killed people all over West Bengal, including the north of the state and in and around Calcutta. |
| The cyclone has left more than 24,000 people homeless, with villages flooded with saline water, houses and boats destroyed, the Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) says. | The cyclone has left more than 24,000 people homeless, with villages flooded with saline water, houses and boats destroyed, the Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) says. |
| Many people are now huddled on embankments and on top of the few permanent constructions. | Many people are now huddled on embankments and on top of the few permanent constructions. |
| Stranded | Stranded |
| In Bangladesh, the death toll has risen to 127 after dozens of bodies were recovered on Tuesday. | In Bangladesh, the death toll has risen to 127 after dozens of bodies were recovered on Tuesday. |
| The worst affected area was the Satkhira district where a local official said 31 bodies were found in one village. | The worst affected area was the Satkhira district where a local official said 31 bodies were found in one village. |
| Officials say nearly half a million people have been moved to temporary shelters. | Officials say nearly half a million people have been moved to temporary shelters. |
| Witnesses said many people were still stranded by the storm and faced shortages of food and drinking water. | Witnesses said many people were still stranded by the storm and faced shortages of food and drinking water. |
| Correspondents say that the fear in Bangladesh is that salt water from a tidal surge that followed the cyclone will contaminate non-saline surface water which is crucial for farming. | Correspondents say that the fear in Bangladesh is that salt water from a tidal surge that followed the cyclone will contaminate non-saline surface water which is crucial for farming. |