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Cyclone Remal Crosses Bengal, Bangladesh, Leaving Trees Uprooted, Streets Flooded | In Pics

Cyclone Remal crossed through the coasts of Bangladesh and West Bengal with devastating winds reaching speeds of 135 kilometres per hour, resulting in damage to infrastructure and property in parts of Bengal. Flight operations that were suspended for 21 hours on Sunday as a precautionary measure in Kolkata resumed on Monday morning.

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Waterlogged road in Kolkata | Photo: PTI

Waterlogged C.R. Avenue after the landfall of Cyclone 'Remal', in Kolkata.

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Uprooted trees after cyclone | Photo: PTI
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Disaster response force personnel remove uprooted trees from a road after the landfall of Cyclone 'Remal', in Kolkata.

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Rains in Kolkata | Photo: PTI
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A commuter at a railway station during rain in the aftermath of Cyclone Remal's landfall, in Kolkata.

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Aftermath of Cyclone Remal in South 24 Parganas | Photo: PTI
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NDRF personnel remove an uprooted tree from the roof of a house after the landfall of Cyclone 'Remal', in South 24 Parganas district.

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Damaged structures in South 24 Parganas | Photo: PTI
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Damaged structures following the landfall of Cyclone 'Remal', in South 24 Parganas district.

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Aftermath of Cyclone Rema in South 24 Parganas | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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Closed shops in the aftermath of Cyclone Remal's landfall, in South 24 Parganas district.

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Rogue waves in Purba Medinipur | Photo: PTI
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Sea waves crash against the shore in the aftermath of Cyclone Remal's landfall, at Digha beach in Purba Medinipur district.

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Aftermath of Cyclone | Photo: PTI
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A woman walks past an uprooted tree during rain in the aftermath of Cyclone Remal's landfall, in Kolkata.

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Aftermath of Cyclone Remal landfall | Photo: PTI
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Commuters wait for buses at a stop during rain in the aftermath of Cyclone Remal's landfall, in Kolkata.