From correspondents in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 02:30 PM IST

The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal, which triggered flash floods and left hundreds of fishermen missing, has fizzled out.

The deep depression had gathered in the northern reaches of the Bay of Bengal close to the Bangladesh and Orissa coasts. The floods have inundated at least 10 villages, destroyed crops and marooned thousands.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)