Under the influence of Cyclone Rimal, the entire Sundarbans was flooded with tidal water for about 30 hours. In this, brackish sea water has entered the fresh water ponds made for wild animals and foresters. The carcass of the deer is found. Forest department office, staff accommodation, jetty and other structures have been damaged.

Still raging Bay of Bengal and rivers of coastal forests. As a result, forest workers cannot go to all areas of the forest. Therefore, the forest department has not yet given any idea about the extent of damage to wild animals.

Among them, two dead deer and nine injured deer were recovered and treated by the forest department. Two dead deer were found in Katka and Dubla areas of the forest.

Freshwater ponds for wildlife and foresters have been inundated with brackish sea water

Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Sundarban East Forest Division Kazi Mohammad Nurul Karim said, “We still cannot go to all places. Seas and rivers are turbulent. There was high tide for about 25 to 30 hours. Due to which many wild animals are feared to die. We will be able to inform you with more detailed information. He added that the Katkar pond has disappeared into the sea. Window glass, solar panels and water tanks of various forest offices were blown away by the storm. Jetty, pond and other structures were also damaged.

Mihir Kumar Do, forest conservator of Khulna region, wrote on social media with a picture of a deer lying injured among the uprooted trees in Dubla Char area of Sundarbans, “Even if the deer survived by great luck, no account will ever be found of how many other deer and wild animals were swept away by the flood.” No. He said, the death of wild animals is being reported. Two dead deer were recovered. However, if animals die in the forest, not all information will be available.