63 Dead And Many Missing In Bengal Bay Storm
Nidhi Sharma - All Headline News Staff Writer Dhaka, Bangladesh (AHN) - After storms in the Bay of Bengal, at least 63 people have died and hundreds are missing in India and Bangladesh and 20 bodies were recovered in the Sundarbans delta. Severe rain in the Andhra Pradesh region has killed 31 people over two days. Bangladesh recovered 12 bodies after dozens of fishing boats where several hundred fishermen sank on board. The BBC reports that many fisherman who went out fishing in the sea without carrying the radio equipment - are likely to be sheltering on remote islands until the weather clears. Weather officials in West Bengal say that a tornado struck the Sundarbans delta, south of the state capital Kolkota, early on Wednesday morning. Roshni Sen, a senior district official told BBC that at least 13 people died when mud houses collapsed in several villages. The state's minister for Sundarbans development, Kanti Ganguly said at least 400 fishing trawlers were missing. In Andhra Pradesh, heavy monsoon rains and floods led to the evacuation of 5,000 people from low-lying areas to safer places. Whereas a navy ship is feared to be was caught up in the bad weather in Bangladesh that severely hit the coastal region. The commander of the ship, who holds the rank of lieutenant commander, is still missing. However, the rest of the crew on board the ship is all reported to be safe. According to the Ba |
