Cyclone in Kolkata | Kolkata Weather | Cyclone Aila | Kolkata News
A cyclone hit a major City Kolkatta in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal on Monday, flooding villages and forcing thousands of people from their homes,
Two persons were killed when a tree collapsed as a severe storm with a windspeed of 80 km per hour hit Kolkata and its neighbouring districts with Cyclone Aila expected to make landfall on the West Bengal coast on Monday afternoon.
Officials began evacuating thousands of people from two coastal southern districts and warned people living in state capital Kolkata to stay indoors, as cyclone Aila advanced towards the biggest city in the region, packing winds up to 100 kph (60 mph).
It was about 130 km (80 miles) south of Sagar Island, the world’s biggest riverine delta, and was expected to hit Kolkata by late afternoon, authorities said.
"The situation is very grave, countless families have been displaced, especially in the Sundarbans," said Kanti Ganguly, West Bengal state minister for the Sundarbans.
"Two persons were killed when a tree collapsed in the city, while 32 roads have been blocked by falling trees, Commissioner of Kolkata Police Goutam Mohan Chakraborty said.
