Bay of Bengal witnessed 500 cyclones in 125 yrs: IIT Prof
The Bay of Bengal has witnessed around 500 cyclones in 125 years of which 107 targeted Odisha, Uma Charan Mohanty, Visiting Professor at IIT Bhubaneswar said. Compared to the cyclones generating in the west Pacific, these were much weaker but ironically caused more death and destruction, he added. Higher casualties were due to dense population and weak preparedness, Mohanty said.