According to reports from the media, at least seven people died as Cyclone Sitrang made landfall in Bangladesh.
According to reports, thousands of people and animals were evacuated to cyclone shelters from Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar coast on Monday as a result of the bad weather brought on by cyclone Sitrang.
Three family members were among the seven persons who died after a brick barrier and some trees fell, according to the report.
A monitoring cell from the Fire Service and Civil Defense was operational after the casualties. According to bdnews24, the incident happened in Dhaka, Nagalkot in Cumilla Daulatkhan, Charfesson in Bhola, and Lohagara in Narail as the strong storm battered Bangladesh with torrential rain and destructive wind.
As a result of the bad weather brought on by cyclone Sitrang, thousands of people and animals were evacuated from Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar coast and transferred to cyclone shelters on Monday.
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Up until 6 p.m. on Monday, at least 28,155 people and 2,736 cattle were evacuated from the Cox’s Bazar coast and moved to cyclone shelters, and 576 shelters were prepared as cyclone Sitrang approached Bangladesh, according to the Dhaka Tribune.
According to Mamunur Rashid, deputy commissioner of Cox’s Bazar, nearby educational institutions have also been kept ready to be used as shelters if necessary. “People are being evacuated to shelters to protect lives and property,” he continued.
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