Cyclone Remal impact: Death toll touches 37 in northeastern states, Mizoram worst hit

Heavy rain and thunderstorms triggered by Cyclone Remal left at least 37 people dead in northeastern states, including Mizoram, with dozens still missing. Hundreds were forced to take shelter in relief camps as rain destroyed homes and knocked down power lines. Mizoram has been the worst-hit state in the region.

Strong winds and heavy rain battered the coastal regions of Bangladesh and India as Cyclone Remal made landfall late Sunday. (Reuters)(REUTERS)

Cyclone Remal has claimed the lives of 27 people in the Melthum, Hlimen, Falkawn, and Salem Veng areas of Mizoram's capital Aizwal, the state government said in a release on Tuesday. The bodies of 27 people have been recovered so far by relief teams, with the death toll likely to rise as search and rescue operations continue in the city.