Cyclone Aila hit Calcutta and nearby areas

The cyclonic storm Aila hit the Indian city of Calcutta and nearby areas, killing more than 30 people, before weakening and heading north.Cyclone Aila spawned from a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal to hit West Bengal on Monday leaving twenty three persons dead and affected 1.10 lakh.

The highest number of fourteen deaths, according to official sources, was reported from South 24 Parganas district, followed by five in the metropolis, three in Howrah and one in Bankura district.

A severe storm with a windspeed of 110 kmph accompanied by heavy rainfall preceded the cyclone ripping through Kolkata, North and South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly,

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.

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.

About 400,000 people were moved from five districts to cyclone shelters and schools before the storm hit, Bangladeshi officials said.300,000 people were stranded in coastal villages.

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