Bangladeshi authorities took 60,000 people to cyclone shelters following a warning that an expected storm surge of up to 5 feet could flood villages and towns along the coast. - AFP/file
Dhaka (AFP) - Cyclone Roanu was poised to make landfall in southern Bangladesh Saturday, as strong winds and heavy downpours unleashed by the storm left five people dead and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes.
Officials said the cyclone was expected to hit the Bangladesh coast around 12:00 pm local time (0600 GMT) packing winds of 88 kilometres (54 miles) per hour.
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