Last update of cyclone Reshmi

At last cyclone Reshmi dies down with little loss. Cyclone Reshmi lashed Khulna-Barisal coast yesterday morning with winds gusting up to 84 km an hour. At least six people were killed and dozens of fishermen missing. Tides swept leaping offshore islands and coastal areas up to 6 feet above normal level.

A special bulletin from the Met office said Reshmi crossed the south coast near Patharghata at 9:00am. It soon weakened into a land depression and moved inland towards northeast.

As of filing the report at 10:00pm, communications between the capital and southern districts through interior waterways remained suspended. Road links between many areas however were restored.

  Local cautionary signal for maritime ports Mongla, Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar has been downgraded to number three.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority has advised fishing boats, trawlers and other river craft to be berthed till further notice.

During the time, eight fishermen went missing as their boats overturned in the Meghna and its tributaries.

Around 100 tourists including two foreigners one Indian and one Spaniard were marooned in the Saint Martin‘s Island due to blustery weather, our Chittagong correspondent adds.

Information collected from: The Daily Star