Cyclone Remal slams into India, Bangladesh: What we know

Nine people have been killed, as the cyclone, which made landfall on Sunday, now weakens and heads inland.

At least nine people were killed and more than a million were evacuated as Cyclone Remal approached the coasts of eastern India and Bangladesh, which made landfall late on Sunday.

Here is what we know about the cyclone.

Update cyclone #Remal@IndiaCoastGuard is closely monitoring the landfall of cyclone #Remal with disaster response team, Ships, Hovercraft standby at short notice to respond to post-impact challenges. Follow official advisories, Stay informed and stay safe.#CycloneRemal… pic.twitter.com/WZlGMBgYtw

— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) May 26, 2024

#CycloneRemal #Landfall
NDRF team cleared road due to fallen trees at Ganganagar behind Nimpith Ashram at Sagar Block amid rains and gusty winds.#आपदा_सेवा_सदैव_सर्वत्र@HMOIndia @BhallaAjay26 @PIBKolkata@PIBHomeAffairs@2_ndrf pic.twitter.com/Vg7arrlCyt

— NDRF