Remal Cyclone Update: Storm to hit Bengal coast tonight, rain alert, many services affected

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced that Cyclone Remal, now a severe cyclonic storm, is set to make landfall at midnight between Bangladesh and the adjoining West Bengal coasts. Rainfall has already begun in parts of Kolkata as Cyclone Remal approaches. The cyclone, with maximum wind speeds of 110-120 km/h and gusts up to 135 km/h, is currently located approximately 220 km southwest of Khepupara, Bangladesh, and 210 km southeast of Sagar Islands, India. According to IMD scientist Somenath Dutta, the cyclone has been moving northward at a speed of 13 km/h. It is expected to cross the region between Sargar Island and Khepupura around midnight.