(Update 1: increases number of evacuees, adds detail of cyclone’s change in course, earlier landfall) Dhaka, Oct 24 (EFE).- Bangladeshi authorities on Tuesday ordered the evacuation of around 1.5 million people from coastal areas amid the imminent arrival of powerful tropical cyclone Hamoon. The storm, carrying gusts of up to 110 kilometers per hour (68 …
If the seemingly non-stop rain for the past few days makes you wonder that this phenomenon might be a bit unusual, you would be right. The rainy season is nearing its end, yet some regions of the country are logging record rainfalls in over a decade. The threats of floods amid large swathes of land going underwater have already become commonplace. But what is the
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Downpours in parts of the country over the last three days have resulted in three deaths, suspension of rail communication, waterlogging in cities, and severe traffic jams.