100 mile per hour winds hit parts of the Indian states of Bihar, Assam and West Bengal and claimed at least 130 lives. Bangladesh wasn’t spared. The raging cyclone hit Rangpur and killed at least five people and injured over 200 people. Meanwhile, over 100,000 houses have been demolished by the storm throughout the effected region.
The death toll is expected to rise, partly due to the likely discovery of bodies crushed underneath the rubble of flattened homes and partly due to what will no doubt turn into ill-timed rescue and relief operations.
Consider that though relief efforts have been deployed, there is still a dearth of man power to help distribute food and medical aid. Meanwhile it has become evident that surmounting the debris and going around blocked road will be a non-negotiable element of the rescue and rehabilitation effort going forward. toughest part of the aid and rehabilitation pr
