 In Chittagong, about 115 km (70 mi) north of where Akash moved ashore, surface stations reported peak winds of 37 km / h (23 mph) and a pressure of 996.8vhPa. Near its landfall location, Akash produced high tides that flooded coastal areas with up to 1.5 m (5 ft) of water, destroying at least 30 businesses. The cyclone destroyed 205 houses and left an additional 845 damaged. Akash caused moderate crop damage near the coast, including 2 ha (4.9 acres) of destroyed lands of shrimp farms. Heavy precipitation was reported, with one station reporting a total of 53 mm (2.12 in); the rainfall caused flooding in inland areas. The heavy rains, caused by outer bands of the cyclone before it made landfall, limited play in Chittagong in the third One Day International cricket match between India and Bangladesh, before the match was abandoned. Strong winds caused power outages throughout Cox's Bazar District, and downed about 200 trees on St. Martin's Island. The cyclone left a total of 10 boats unaccounted for, with about 50 fishermen missing. In total, three fisherman were confirmed killed, all on St. Martin's Island, with two people left hospitalized. The passage of Cyclone Akash left many people homeless. Initially there was no response from the government. In all, 14 people were killed by Akash and damages amounted to US $ 982 million.
