(2 million flee homes) Cyclone Bulbul kills 13 across India and Bangladesh

[TomSea]

Cyclone Bulbul kills 13 across India and Bangladesh

Cyclone Bulbul has ripped through coastal areas of Bangladesh and India, killing at least 13 people while more than two million others were forced to spend a night in storm shelters.

The storm packed winds of up to 120km/h (75 mph), injuring dozens and destroying thousands of homes.

Five of the six who lost their lives in Bangladesh were hit by falling trees.

More at: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-50367866

Epic flooding, 2 million fleeing their homes at the teaser headline says on the BBC's main page.

[PeteS in CA]

Bangladesh and that part of India are basically river deltas, very low-lying, and thus easily flooded.