1 crore people hit due to ‘Yaas’, 15 lakh evacuated: Mamata
The Hindu
‘There has been significant damage across different sectors,’ she says
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said one crore people have been affected due to cyclonic storm ‘Yaas’ in the State. About 15 lakh (15,04, 006) people have been evacuated and three lakh houses damaged. Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyophyay said the State had been able to evacuate many people at a very short notice. One death due to accidental drowning was reported in Purba Medinipur district. Ms. Banerjee said, “We had evacuated the person but then he went for fishing during the cyclone and died”.
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