12 Heartbreaking Images Show How Severe Storm Cyclone Bulbul Lashes Out West Bengal And Odisha

Three people died in West Bengal and Odisha after the 'very severe' cyclonic storm Bulbul weakened into a 'severe' one, wreaking havoc in the coastal districts of both the states and causing damage to thousands of houses, uprooting trees and affecting hundreds of phone towers.

As the centre of the severe cyclone Bulbul has moved to Bangladesh, high winds with speed up to 80 kms in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas continue to rage there, said the Ministry, citing a preliminary report received from West Bengal and Odisha.

Here are some heartbreaking images of 'very severe' storm cyclone Bulbul that lashes out West Bengal?and Odisha.

1. Dark at Noon; Bulbul strikes its target, the city experienced the fury, in Kolkata.

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2. Cyclone Bulbul smashed into the coasts of India and Bangladesh with fierce gales and torrential rains.

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3. Villagers enter a building to take shelter as Cyclone Bulbul is approaching, in Bakkhali near Namkhana in Indian state of West Bengal.

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4. Three people have died and two million others spent a night huddled in storm shelters.

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5. PM Narendra Modi has spoken to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee over cyclone Bulbul, assures assistance.

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6. Three people have died and two million others spent a night huddled in storm shelters.

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7. Villagers clean their house damaged by Cyclone Bulbul in Bakkhali.

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8. Cyclone Bulbul, packing a maximum wind speed of 120 kilometres per hour is on course to make landfall near the Sundarbans.

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9.?Due to the speedy winds, several trees were uprooted?and roads were blocked forcing the administration to carry out road clearance work.

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10. Villagers clear debris from their homes damaged by Cyclone Bulbul.

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11.?The very severe cyclonic storm Bulbul has crossed West Bengal Coast close to Sunderban Dhanchi forest on Saturday.

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12. Cyclone Bulbul started losing strength around midnight after crossing Sagar Island, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Alipore.?

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