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Millions without power as cyclone Remal pounds Bangladesh and India
Strong winds and heavy rain pounded the coastal regions of Bangladesh and India as severe cyclone Remal made landfall late on Sunday, leaving millions without electricity after power poles fell and some trees were uprooted by gusty winds. The storm crossed the coastal regions of Bangladesh's Mongla port and the adjoining Sagar Islands in India's West Bengal state with wind speed measuring up to 135 kmph (about 84 mph), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The landfall process began around 9 pm local time in India on Sunday and continued for about five hours, the regional meteorological office in Kolkata ... (full story)