Fani likely to affect Bangladesh coast Friday morning

Desk Report: The severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ in Bay of Bengal is approaching to the coast.

It is likely to hit India’s Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on Friday noon while West Bengal early Saturday.

After devastating Kolkata, Fani is likely enter Bangladesh territory.

However, Khulna and adjacent districts are expected to witness the effects of Fani from Friday morning. By the evening, the cyclone will reach southwestern districts.

According Officials of the Met Office, Fani might arrive with wind speed from 160-180km per hour while crossing Bangladesh.

Meanwhile, the signal at Mongla and Payra ports have been raised to danger level 7. Chattogram port has been asked to hoist danger signal 6 while 4 at Cox’s Bazar.



Danger level at districts

Danger signal no. 7 has been hoisted across the coastal lines of Patuakhali, Bhola, Borguna, Barishal, Pirojpur Jhalakathi, Bagerhat, Khulna, and Satkhira.

Danger signal no. 6 has been hoisted across Chattogram, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Feni, Chandpur, said an updated cyclone warning of this morning.

The port of Cox’s Bazar has been asked to keep local warning signal no. 4.

Coastal districts of Chattogram, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Feni, Chandpur, Barguna, Bhola, Patuakhali, Barishal, Pirojpur, Jhalokathi, Bagerhat, Khulna, and Satkhira are likely to be inundated by surging tides of up to five-feet high.

risingbd/Dhaka/May 02, 2019/AKA