Context: According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Hamoon has started making landfall along the coast of Bangladesh and is expected to weaken into a deep depression within the next six hours.
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Bangladesh is preparing to evacuate 1.5 million people as the cyclone approaches.
'Hamoon' is a Persian word referring to inland desert lakes or marshlands formed as natural seasonal reservoirs.
Cyclone Hamoon is projected to make landfall along the Bangladesh coast between Khepupara and Chittagong.
The IMD has issued warnings to fishermen, advising them not to venture into specific coastal areas in the Bay of Bengal until October 25.
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