Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday landed at Kolkata Airport in order to take stock of cyclone affectes areas. He was received by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and state Governor Jagdeep Dhankar.
All the three leaders boarded a chopper to conduct an aerial survey of Basirhat and neighbouring areas which are affected due to Cyclone Amphan.
Before PM Modi’s arrival, CM Banerjee confirmed that 80 people lost their lives due to Cyclone Amphan and 60 per cent population got affected.
The Prime Minister will also head to Odisha which was also hit by the Super Cyclone.