Guwhati: The Cyclone, ‘Sitrang’ that had hit the Bangladesh coast on Monday also left a trail of destruction in Assam and other eastern parts of the country.
Incessant downpour brought on by the cyclone has affected around 1100 people in 83 villages in Assam.
The phenomenon also caused damage to a number of homes. 1146 persons have been impacted by the storm, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority. According to the officials, 325.501 Hectre of crops have been harmed by Sitrang.
Due to the cyclonic storm on Monday night, numerous trees and power poles were also uprooted in various locations throughout the state’s Nagaon district.
According to sources, a number of homes in the central Assam district’s Kaliabor, Bamuni, Sakmuthia tea plantation, and Boraligaon districts have suffered damage as a result of the storm. There have been no storm-related casualties in the area as of yet.
“Several houses were damaged and many trees uprooted in the storm in our Kaliabor area. As a government village headman, I have visited the entire village and I will submit the damage report to our Circle Officer,” the village chief stated.
The coast of Bakkhali Beach in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, has experienced tides in the midst of the cyclone ‘Sitrang’ alert. Tourists and locals are being warned by the civil defence not to go near the sea.
