At least 13 people were killed in Bangladesh as a result of a tropical storm , according to authorities and press sources on Tuesday.
Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated to cyclone shelters on Monday as Tropical Storm Sitrang developed in the Bay of Bengal before heading north toward Bangladesh’s extensive coast. Throughout the day, Bangladesh was hammered by torrential rain, which caused flooding in numerous coastal locations in the south and southwest of the country.
With a top sustained wind speed of 65 kilometers per hour (40 miles per hour) and wind gusts of up to 85 kph, the storm weakened Tuesday afternoon (53 mph). The danger was gone Tuesday, according to the weather office in the capital, Dhaka, which had recorded gusts as high as 88 kph (55 mph) on Monday evening.
A tree collapsed on a family’s home late on Monday night, killing a couple and their 4-year-old daughter, according to Raihan Mehbub, a government official in Cumilla district. They were dozing off when they passed away, according to the official.
According to Somoy TV, based in Dhaka, at least ten additional people perished in various instances around the nation. According to local media, fallen trees were the main cause of death, although other causes included collapsing buildings and drowning.
On Monday, the government requested fishing boats to return from the deep sea and remain anchored in the Bay of Bengal, shut down three airports, and halted all river craft operations throughout the nation.
More than 160 million people live in the delta nation of Bangladesh, which is vulnerable to cyclones and floods.
