This archive report was first published on 10 November 2019.
Published on November 10, 2019, Cyclone Bulbul made landfall in India and Bangladesh, causing widespread destruction and loss of life.
According to officials, the cyclone packed winds of up to 120 kilometres per hour when it hit late Saturday, forcing the closure of ports and airports in both countries.
Seven people were killed in India's West Bengal state, including two after being struck by falling trees in Kolkata, and another after being struck by falling branches.
Additionally, an eighth person died under a collapsed wall in nearby Odisha state.
In Bangladesh, six people were killed, with five dying after being struck by falling trees, and at least 20 people were injured.
Five others are missing after a fishing trawler sank in squally weather on the Meghna river near the southern island of Bhola.
The cyclone also damaged over 4,000 mostly mud and tin-built houses, with disaster management secretary Shah Kamal stating that the damage was extensive.
"It has turned into a deep depression, causing heavy rainfall," Bangladesh weather bureau deputy chief Ayesha Khatun told AFP.
Some 2.1 million people across Bangladesh were relocated to cyclone shelters, with troops and volunteers working to evacuate those in the affected areas.
"We spent the night with another 400 people," said Ambia Begum, who arrived at a shelter in the port town of Mongla late Saturday along with her family.
