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Cyclone Sitrang slammed into densely-populated, low-lying Bangladesh late Monday, killing at least five people, authorities said

NDRF teams deployed at Gangasagar, Diamond Harbour, Kakdwip, Gosaba by the administration ahead of the Sitarang cyclone.

Cyclonic storm Sitrang lay centered at 1130IST of today near lat 19.3N and long 89.5E about 300 km south southeast of Sagar Island. Likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and cross Bangladesh coast between Tinkona Island and Sandwip close to Barisal around 25th October early hours: IMD

Sitrang set to hit Bangladesh coast today; Kolkata starts feeling impact.

Cyclone Sitrang is set to strike the Bangladesh coast early on Monday, although Kolkata started getting rain late on Sunday evening with some parts of the city receiving light showers. The rain is set to get heavier and continue till Tuesday afternoon, said the Met office. The cyclone is set to hit land between Tinkona Island and Sandweep in Bangladesh, close to Barishal. While the coastal areas of Bengal may be lashed by winds at 100kmph, the wind speed in the city is unlikely to cross 50kmph, said weathermen. But the rain and the wind may cause considerable damage to the Sundarbans,which could be the worst-affected in Bengal. A lot of damage to embankments and houses is feared, and electricity lines could be snapped across the islands, and the place could witness large-scale inundation and destruction of crops, the Met office said.