A man carries a tin sheet salvaged from the rubble of his damaged house in West Bengal, India, on Friday, May 22.
In pictures: Cyclone Amphan hits India and Bangladesh
A man carries a tin sheet salvaged from the rubble of his damaged house in West Bengal, India, on Friday, May 22.
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Updated 2208 GMT (0608 HKT) May 22, 2020

Cyclone Amphan made landfall in eastern India, near the Bangladeshi border, on Wednesday, May 20.

Amphan, which was the most powerful cyclone ever recorded in the Bay of Bengal before it weakened, ripped apart homes, tore down trees, washed away bridges and left large predominately rural areas without power or communications. At least 90 people were killed.

Evacuation efforts in India and Bangladesh are being complicated by the coronavirus pandemic, as relief teams grapple with how to get millions of people to safety while also protecting them against the risk of Covid-19.

A bus is crushed by a tree in Kolkata, India, on May 22.
A bus is crushed by a tree in Kolkata, India, on May 22.
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Men salvage items from a damaged shop in West Bengal on Thursday, May 21.
Men salvage items from a damaged shop in West Bengal on Thursday, May 21.
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A man walks through a flooded street in Kolkata on May 21.
A man walks through a flooded street in Kolkata on May 21.
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A man cuts branches from an uprooted tree in Kolkata on May 21.
A man cuts branches from an uprooted tree in Kolkata on May 21.
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This aerial photo shows flooded buildings after a dam broke in Shyamnagar, Bangladesh.
This aerial photo shows flooded buildings after a dam broke in Shyamnagar, Bangladesh.
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People carry Tapas Pramanik to receive medical treatment after his leg was broken by a fallen tree in Midnapore, India, on May 21.
People carry Tapas Pramanik to receive medical treatment after his leg was broken by a fallen tree in Midnapore, India, on May 21.
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An aircraft is parked at the flooded Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata.
An aircraft is parked at the flooded Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata.
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A woman stands in the debris of her house after it was damaged by Cyclone Amphan in Satkhira, Bangladesh.
A woman stands in the debris of her house after it was damaged by Cyclone Amphan in Satkhira, Bangladesh.
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People in Gabura, Bangladesh, gather at a cyclone center for protection before Amphan made landfall on Wednesday, May 20.
People in Gabura, Bangladesh, gather at a cyclone center for protection before Amphan made landfall on Wednesday, May 20.
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A boat ferries people to dry land in Shyamnagar on May 20.
A boat ferries people to dry land in Shyamnagar on May 20.
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Volunteers of the Cyclone Preparedness Program use a megaphone to urge residents to evacuate Dacope, Bangladesh, on May 20.
Volunteers of the Cyclone Preparedness Program use a megaphone to urge residents to evacuate Dacope, Bangladesh, on May 20.
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Residents walk along a house on a flooded street in Dacope.
Residents walk along a house on a flooded street in Dacope.
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Rescue workers in Kolkata cut tree branches that fell on a truck due to heavy winds.
Rescue workers in Kolkata cut tree branches that fell on a truck due to heavy winds.
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A woman carries a child through heavy rain as they evacuate a slum in Kolkata on May 20.
A woman carries a child through heavy rain as they evacuate a slum in Kolkata on May 20.
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Villagers reinforce an embankment with sacks of soil in Dacope.
Villagers reinforce an embankment with sacks of soil in Dacope.
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A man walks in the rain in India's Bhadrak district.
A man walks in the rain in India's Bhadrak district.
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Children wear face masks at a relief camp in Paradeep, India.
Children wear face masks at a relief camp in Paradeep, India.
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A man takes shelter inside a hut in India's Bhadrak district.
A man takes shelter inside a hut in India's Bhadrak district.
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Commuters make their way along the Howrah Bridge in Kolkata as it rains on May 20.
Commuters make their way along the Howrah Bridge in Kolkata as it rains on May 20.
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A resident rests in a Dacope shelter ahead of the cyclone's expected landfall.
A resident rests in a Dacope shelter ahead of the cyclone's expected landfall.
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A worker removes a tarp from an advertising structure in Khulna, Bangladesh.
A worker removes a tarp from an advertising structure in Khulna, Bangladesh.
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A boy runs under stormy skies in Dacope.
A boy runs under stormy skies in Dacope.
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A car navigates through fallen tree branches in Digha, India.
A car navigates through fallen tree branches in Digha, India.
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A man walks along a road in India's Bhadrak district.
A man walks along a road in India's Bhadrak district.
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Residents gather at a shelter in Tajpur, India.
Residents gather at a shelter in Tajpur, India.
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A man covers himself with plastic in India's Bhadrak district.
A man covers himself with plastic in India's Bhadrak district.
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A satellite image released by NASA shows Cyclone Amphan over the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, May 19.
A satellite image released by NASA shows Cyclone Amphan over the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, May 19.
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A handout photo from local officials shows residents evacuating the Dhalchar village on the Bangladeshi island of Bhola.
A handout photo from local officials shows residents evacuating the Dhalchar village on the Bangladeshi island of Bhola.
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Members of India's National Disaster Response Force warn people about the approaching cyclone in Namkhana on May 19.
Members of India's National Disaster Response Force warn people about the approaching cyclone in Namkhana on May 19.
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Trucks are stranded on a bridge in Paradeep.
Trucks are stranded on a bridge in Paradeep.
AP
A disaster management volunteer carries a child as villagers evacuate Bakkhali, India, on the Bay of Bengal coast.
A disaster management volunteer carries a child as villagers evacuate Bakkhali, India, on the Bay of Bengal coast.
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Boats are anchored at a fishing harbor in Paradeep.
Boats are anchored at a fishing harbor in Paradeep.
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A man looks out at waves in Chennai, India, on May 19.
A man looks out at waves in Chennai, India, on May 19.
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