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Cyclone damages homes, kills 11 in southern India

Cyclone damages homes, kills 11 in southern India

A cyclone hit the coast of southern India on Friday, killing at least 11 people, damaging homes and forcing the evacuation of more than 80,000 residents. Cyclone Gaja blew ashore in Tamil Nadu state with heavy rains and winds of 90 kilometers (55 miles) per hour, said Narendra Kumar, a National Disaster Response Force official. […]

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12 feared dead in India cyclone shelter swamped by landslide

12 feared dead in India cyclone shelter swamped by landslide

Twelve people were feared dead in a cyclone shelter swamped by a landslide caused by heavy rains in eastern India, officials said Saturday. Krishan Kumar, a spokesman for the National Disaster Response Force, said relief officials rushed to the remote area in Gajapati district in Orissa state. The landslide hit on Friday, a day after […]

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Strong cyclone kills at least 12 in southern India

Strong cyclone kills at least 12 in southern India

A strong cyclone over the southeast Arabian Sea triggered heavy rains and strong winds in southern India, damaging hundreds of huts, power lines and trees and killing at least 12 people, officials said Saturday. More than 2,000 people have taken shelter in relief centers in Kanyakumari and Tirunelveli districts in Tamil Nadu state and in […]

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Category 1 Cyclone Mahasen made its landfall in Bangladesh

Category 1 Cyclone Mahasen made its landfall in Bangladesh

May 17, AP – Bangladesh continues to assess the extent of the damage, but officials estimate that the cyclone will turn out less severe than originally feared. Still, a water surge during the storm left many low-lying areas and offshore islands inundated. At least 10 people have died since the Category 1 Cyclone Mahasen made […]

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