Till now, 11 persons were killed in the Cyclone called Aila. The cyclone hit the coastal areas of West Bengal including the international city Kolkata (Calcutta). Already, some iof the Kolkata schools have declared holiday. The cyclone has hit the North 24 Paraganas (Barrackpore-Kankinara area), South 24 Paraganas, Hooghly, Midapore and the Kolkata city. It is reported that South 24 Paragnas was most affected and it is also the place where 6 people have died. Hundred of trees in the street of Kolkata uprooted and those have blocked the important roads, tram lines, railway lines. It has also affected Calcutta Domestic and International Airport (known as Dum Dum Airtport / Netaji Subhash Chandrea Bose International Airport). Waters entered into the Metro rail too and Metro Rail line also stopped. In many private organizations, they have declared holiday in the lunch time and the IT hub of Kolkata city (Salt Lake) also declared holiday.
Aila was formed in the Bay of Bengal and it reached to the Kolkata city by the speed of more than 80 kmph. Thousand of people have already left coastal areas like Digha, Sagar Islands and Sunderban. Army have been called by the West Bengal chief Minister after the urgent meeting to rescue.
Aila was formed in the Bay of Bengal and it reached to the Kolkata city by the speed of more than 80 kmph. Thousand of people have already left coastal areas like Digha, Sagar Islands and Sunderban. Army have been called by the West Bengal chief Minister after the urgent meeting to rescue.
