Cyclone Amphan leaves a trail of destruction; 12 dead in West Bengal

Heavy rains and huge gush of wind storms damaged the roofs of several buildings and uprooted a massive number of trees across Kolkata and its adjoining Howrah district

Scenes of large uprooted trees, damaged houses and flown off roofs were just the beginning when Super Cyclone Amphan made its appearance less than 24 hours back. As it pummelled through the night over Kolkata and large parts of West Bengal, it left behind a trail of deaths as at least 12 people were killed.

Scenes from Kolkata airport showed the damage left behind as large airliners stood in a river of water with facilities damaged. This is the most devastating cyclone that struck the city in centuries. According to some, this was the worst cyclone since 1737, when