Dhaka-Sana
Authorities in Bangladesh evacuated hundreds of thousands of people as Typhoon Bulbul approached the country's coastal region.
More than 300,000 people have been evacuated to safe areas in the country before the cyclone, and about 1.8 million people are expected to be evacuated by the evening with the help of more than 50,000 volunteers and staff, more than 50,000 volunteers and staff have been prepared, Disaster Management Minister Anamur Rahman said today. 5,000 shelters in the morning.
Rehman said government offices had suspended operations in 13 coastal areas today in addition to all activities at the country's main seaports.
The cyclone was moving over the Bay of Bengal and was expected to hit the southwest and south coasts of the country Tuesday evening.
The meteorological office in the capital issued the maximum storm signal indicating that the southwestern Khulna region, home to the largest mangroves, may be hardest hit, while coastal areas would be submerged by waves of up to 1.5 meters above the normal tide due to the impact of the approaching hurricane. Winds between 130 and 140 kilometers per hour are equivalent to a Category 1 or 2 hurricane.
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