Cyclone Hamoon made landfall early this morning with wind speeds of up to 104kph.
Cyclone Mocha, which struck in May, became the most powerful storm to hit Bangladesh since Sidr in 2007.
Hamoon is the latest major storm to batter Bangladesh’s coast, with the low-lying South Asian nation witnessing an increasing number of severe weather events as climate change fuels bigger and deadlier storms. “We evacuated 273,352 people to cyclone shelters,” Hasan said, adding that two people died, one crushed by a fallen tree and another when a building collapsed.Bangladesh meteorological department expert Muhammad Abul Kalam Mallik said Hamoon made landfall in the Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar coastal districts in the early hours of Wednesday morning, with wind speeds of up to 104kph.
Climate change has increased the intensity of tropical storms, with more rain and stronger gusts leading to flash floods and coastal damage, experts say.
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