At Least 1 Crore People Affected Due To Cyclone Yaas In Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

Cyclone Yaas: Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said high tide in seas, caused by the storm surge, would persist

At least one crore people were affected and three lakh houses damaged in West Bengal due to the rough weather conditions arising out of cyclone Yaas, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said today. One person died "accidentally" when he had gone out fishing, she said. Cautioning people that high tide in seas, caused by the storm surge, would persist, Ms Banerjee claimed that Bengal happens to be the "most-affected state". Cyclone Yaas made its landfall this morning near Dhamra port in Odisha, at 130-140 kmph, gusting to 155 kmph, according to Doppler radar data.