80 people have died in Bengal due to Cyclone Amphan, says CM Mamata

Cyclone Amphan, which hit India's eastern coast yesterday with winds gusting up to 185 kmph has affected 4.5 million people across 1,500 villages of Odisha. Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi will be joined by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to conduct aerial surveys of the areas that have suffered the wrath of the cyclone. Mamata Banerjee said that so far 80 people have lost their lives due to the cyclonic storm. Amphan is the most powerful cyclone to strike eastern India and Bangladesh in over a decade. Yesterday, NDRF Chief SN Pradhan during a press briefing mentioned that the situation in the state of Odisha is under control. Earlier, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had conducted an aerial survey of Odisha's coastal and other adjoining district that have been affected.

80 people have died in Bengal due to Cyclone Amphan, says CM Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said that 80 people have lost their lives in the state due to the impact of Cyclone Amphan. She will accompanying Prime Minister Narendra Modi to conduct aerial survey of areas affected by the cyclonic storm.

Cyclone should be treated as national disaster, says Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said that Cyclone Amphan should be treated as a national disaster. This comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached West Bengal to take stock of situation. Mamata Banerjee will be accompanying the Prime Minister to conduct aerial survey of areas affected by the cyclonic storm. So far, 77 people have lost their lives in West Bengal.

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