Cyclone Remal smashes Bangladesh, India coastlines

STORY: Cyclone Remal smashes Bangladesh, India coastlines SHOOTING DATE: May 26, 2024 DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sadarghat ferry terminal in Bangladesh 2. various of Storm Warning Centre in Bangladesh STORYLINE: Cyclone Remal smashed Bangladeshi and Indian coasts Sunday night, said a senior official of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). Strong winds and storm surged along the coasts of southern Bangladesh and India's West Bengal after the storm came ashore at 8:00 p.m. local time, Md Shamim Ahsan, deputy director of the Cyclone Warning Center at the BMD, told Xinhua. No casualties have so far been reported. The cyclone's center is expected to move further north and fully cross the Bangladeshi coast, he said, adding that the eye of the cyclone is scheduled to cross Bangladesh between midnight and 1:00 a.m. local time Monday after which it is expected to weaken. In its latest special bulletin, under the influe

India reports 2 deaths due to H3N2

STORY: India reports 2 deaths due to H3N2 DATELINE: March 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of people moving into crowded market place 3. various of hospital area 4. various of traffic STORYLINE: Two persons have died in India due to the seasonal influenza H3N2 - one in Karnataka state and the other in Haryana state, Indian health authorities confirmed on Friday. Both the deceased were said to be suffering from old age and comorbidities. "A total of 3,038 laboratory-confirmed cases of various subtypes of Influenza, including H3N2, have been reported till March 9 by the states. This includes 1,245 cases in January, 1307 in February and 486 cases in March (till 9th March)," said an official statement issued by the federal Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It added, "So far, Karnataka and Haryana have confirmed one death each from H3N2 influenza." The federal health ministry is keeping a close watch on the seasonal influe