Cyclone Remal kills four, snaps power links to millions in India, Bangladesh

People move to a safe place before Cyclone Remal hits the country in the Shyamnagar area of Satkhira, Bangladesh, May 26, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

SATKHIRA, Bangladesh (Reuters) -Strong gales and heavy rain brought by cyclone Remal lashed the coastlines of India and Bangladesh on Monday, killing at least four people and cutting electricity supply to millions before losing intensity.

The year's first cyclone in the region is the latest of the frequent storms that have pounded the low-lying coasts of the South Asian neighbours in recent years, as climate change drives up surface temperatures at sea.