'Dana' strikes Indian coast

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The front of Cyclone 'Dana' has hit the Odisha-West Bengal coast of India. Currently, its speed is increasing to 125 kmph. It will remain active till 6 am today, Friday (October 25), the Meteorological Department has said. Due to its impact, there is a possibility of scattered heavy rainfall in five divisions of Bangladesh.

According to the latest update of the West Bengal Meteorological Department at 5:30 am on Friday (October 25), Cyclone 'Dana' has started making landfall. It is making landfall in a strong manner. The landfall process will continue for another one to two hours. The cyclone's landfall process started at 11:12 pm on Thursday. The front of the cyclone is crossing the land between Bhitarkanika and Dhamara in Odisha. At this time, the speed of the storm is 100 to 110 kmph. The maximum speed is 120 kmph.

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Earlier, the weather forecast had said that due to the impact of the cyclone, huge waves would be seen on the coast of West Bengal. The height of the waves could be from 9 feet to 14 feet. Accordingly, coastal residents were warned in advance. Red alert has been issued in four districts. Lakhs of people from the coast have been evacuated.

Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department said that due to the impact of the severe cyclone, moderate to heavy rainfall has occurred in Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions since 3 pm on Thursday.

In addition, a person named Ashraf Ali was killed when a tree was crushed by the impact of the cyclone in Barguna. In Mirzaganj upazila of Patuakhali, 7 houses were destroyed by strong winds in Deuli village due to the impact of the cyclone. Three people were injured in this incident.

Meanwhile, the Navy jetty broke in two due to the impact of the cyclone's tidal water at Inani Beach in Ukhia, Cox's Bazar. The collapse of the jetty will disrupt travel to St. Martin Island at the beginning of the current tourist season, according to those concerned.