China News Service, May 21, according to Reuters, India ’s chief minister of West Bengal said on the 21st that at least 72 people were killed in eastern India after the strong cyclone "Amphan" hit eastern India and Bangladesh. .
According to reports, the chief minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee said the death toll rose to 72, most of whom died of electric shock or were hit by fallen trees.
Banner said earlier that although 500,000 people had been evacuated, the authorities did not anticipate the power of the storm.
In addition, Bangladesh said that at least 10 people died in the country. Earlier, the country's officials said that this week, the authorities have transferred 2.4 million people to more than 15,000 storm shelters. But they also worry that crops may be damaged.
The report said that the strong cyclone "Anpan" struck India's populous West Bengal state on the 20th local time. The strong wind overturned the car and knocked down trees and telephone poles.