Dhaka, May 27 (KNS): At least seven people died and over 30,000 homes have been destroyed in Bangladesh due to the devastations of cyclone Remal, which lashed parts of the South Asian country with heavy rain and strong wind.

Reports said that five died in southern and southeastern Bangladeshi coastal districts, while two people have been reported missing due to the severe cyclone.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

They said that strong winds and storm surged along the coasts of southern Bangladesh and West Bengal after the storm came ashore at 8 pm on Sunday.

The cyclone damaged over 30,000 homes ans crops in about a dozen coastal districts.

At least 800,000 people from the 10 most vulnerable districts have already been evacuated to shelters. (KNS)