Cyclone displaces millions in India and Bangladesh

CYCLONE Aila has displaced millions of people in India and Bangladesh, only a fraction of whom have access to food and drinking water, officials said last night.

The cyclone has killed at least 210 people in the region, though officials said the death toll could rise, and rescuers have struggled to reach millions still marooned.

Cyclone Aila hit parts of coastal Bangladesh and eastern India on Monday, triggering tidal surges and floods.