Cyclone Sitrang spares India, crosses Bangladesh coast; 7 dead
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At least seven people died in Bangladesh as Cyclone Sitrang made landfall on the country's shore on Monday, sparing India's coast near West Bengal, AFP reported. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has put several northeastern states on high alert amid predictions of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and floods. It said the situation in southern West Bengal districts is expected to improve by Tuesday afternoon.