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May 20, 2020

Supercyclone Prompts Mass Evacuations in Bangladesh and India 
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Authorities in eastern India and Bangladesh struggled to evacuate
hundreds of thousands of people as Supercyclone Amphan hammers the
region. Evacuation efforts have been hampered by social distancing and
other rules aimed at preventing the further spread of the coronavirus.
Meanwhile, thousands of migrant workers are still on the roads trying to
get home after India's nationwide coronavirus lockdown left them
jobless.


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