45 people after sinking or sweeping away four ships. The cyclone later spawned a rare November snowstorm across eastern Nepal, with depths reaching . The snowfall occurred without warning amid the busy mountain trekking season, and there were several avalanches and landslides across the country. One such incident killed 24 people at a lodge near Gokyo, and there were 63 deaths related to the cyclone in the country. The Nepal government launched the largest search and rescue mission in the country's history, rescuing 450 people, some of whom trapped for days in the snow. Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm BOB 07 (04B) An area of convection blossomed near northern Sumatra on November 18, associated with the monsoon. Aided by the same westerly wind burst that assisted Cyclone Daryl in the Southern Hemisphere, the disturbance gradually organized and persisted while moving west-northwestward through the Bay of Bengal. Late on November 21, the system developed into a depression, which the JTWC classified as Tropical Cyclone 04B. Steady intensification ensued; by November 23, the JTWC upgraded the cyclone to the equivalent of a minimal hurricane, and the IMD steadily upgraded the storm to increasing categories. The storm turned to the north and northeast around a ridge, accelerating toward land. At 06:00 UTC on November 24, the JTWC estimated peak 1 minute winds of . Shortly thereafter, the IMD estimated peak 3 minute winds of , making the system an extremely severe cyclonic storm. By that time, the system had a well-defined eye in the center of deep convection with an eye temperature of -8.7 °C, warmest in North Indian Ocean. Due to increasing wind shear, the storm weakened and made landfall over southeastern Bangladesh with winds of around , south of Cox's Bazaar around 09:00 UTC on November 25. A few hours later, the system degenerated into a remnant low over northern Myanmar. Along the coast of Bangladesh, Cox's Bazaar reported winds of 93 km/h (58 mph). The storm brought heavy rainfall and produced high waves that flooded offshore islands with a storm surge. Most residents of the offshore islands were evacuated ahead of the storm, totaling 300,000 evacuees. About 10,000 huts were destroyed, mostly made of mud and straw, while crops in the region were damaged. The storm's winds cut power lines and communication links in the hardest hit areas. Initially, about 500 fishermen were missing after the storm's passage; most were rescued