Cyclone Amphan made landfall in West Bengal on 21 May, leaving behind a trail of destruction along the coastline. Lives lost, homes smashed, trees uprooted, losses worth thousands of crores the aftermath of Amphan was unimaginable. The fragile delta of Sunderbans, a UNESCO world heritage site, is one of the worst affected by Cyclone Amphan, After Amphan made landfall, the sea water breached mud embankments and entered into villages, submerging acres of agricultural land and ponds, destroying crops and killing the fresh water fish. The salty water has rendered the land infertile and it will be several years before these farm lands can be used for cultivation again. Close to 2,500 people are severely affected. Our fields have been destroyed, crops have been destroyed. The fish have died. Everything is lost. Nobin, Resident of Madhya Gurguria village, Lost his farm Land In Amphan Sunderbans, the world’s largest mangrove wetland, is a unique place. It is the delta where River Ganga enters the sea. It stretches across southern Bengal and a huge portion of it falls in neighbouring Bangladesh. Sunderbans is made of several smaller islands and about 45 lakh people call it their home. Lakhs of farmers are estimated to have been hit by Amphan. These villages had faced the fury of Cyclone Aila in May 2009. They had seen their homes, their farm lands and their source of livelihood get ravaged. It took them more than a decade to rebuild their lives, only to see a bigger horror unfold. We Have Lost Everything’ Through Swaraj Abhiyan president Yogendra Yadav’s team, The Quint was able to hear the voices of residents of Madhya Gurguria village, which has faced the fury of Amphan. This is nothing like Aila or Bulbul. Houses are damaged, crops are ruined, the fish have died, trees are uprooted. Acres of land is under water now. Vegetables in the field are completely destroyed. We have lost everything. We can’t fathom the extent of the losses. Subodh, Resident of Madhya Gurguria village, Lost his farm Land In Amphan