Cyclone forces mass evacuation from India and Bangladesh coasts

First superstorm in 20 years adds to challenges amid COVID-19 pandemic

20200520 India Cyclone

The superstorm Amphan is expected to passes through Kolkata with winds off up to 120 kph. © Getty Images

KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer

NEW DELHI -- India and Bangladesh evacuated hundreds of thousands of people from coastal regions as a major cyclone is expected to hit border areas on Wednesday amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Amphan, the first superstorm in the Bay of Bengal since 1999, is due to make landfall later in the day with possible maximum sustained wind speeds of 165 kph with gusts up to 185 kph.

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