WORLD BRIEFING / SOUTH ASIA
A cyclone slammed into parts of Bangladesh and eastern India, triggering floods that forced about 500,000 people from their homes and killed almost three dozen.
Storm officials in coastal Bangladesh moved people to temporary shelters to escape huge waves churned by winds up to 60 mph.
Heavy rain triggered by the storm raised river levels and burst mud embankments in the Sundarbans delta in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. The area is home to hundreds of thousands of people and the world’s biggest tiger reserve.
The cyclone killed at least 33 people, including 18 in West Bengal, officials from the two countries said. Most victims drowned.
Indian Oil Corp. suspended operations at the Paradip port in eastern India, while authorities shut down operations at Bangladesh’s main ports of Chittagong and Mongla.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
