Deadly cyclone lashes Bangladesh, India
Almost 90 people are reported to have been killed after a cyclone struck Bangladesh and India
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Tuesday, 26, May 2009 01:01
Almost 90 people are reported to have been killed after a cyclone struck Bangladesh and India.
Local officials in Bangladesh claim 59 people were killed when Cyclone Aila struck on Monday, with some 28 dying in eastern India.
Over two million people are said to have been affected by the cyclone in Bangladesh, with over 30,000 homes destroyed and more than 500 people still missing.
West Bengal was struck with winds of up to 50mph (80kmph) and many low-lying areas of coastal districts in the country are reported to now been under as much as eight feet of water.
Aila weakened upon making landfall but areas of India were still damaged and the country's military has begun rescue operations in coastal regions.
Heavy rains are predicted in the region for the next 24 hours.