Cyclone Fani Leaves 8 Dead As Heavy Rain And Storm Wreak Havoc In Odisha And Bengal
Cyclone Fani is one of the biggest cyclones to hit India. Made landfall in Odisha during early hours of the day. At least eight people killed in India and one in Bangladesh. 160 reportedly injured in Puri.
The casualties in extremely severe cyclone Fani were limited to eight on Friday after it made a landfall in Odisha during early hours of the day. One of the biggest cyclones to hit India, Fani, has already left a trail of deadly destruction in Odisha.
Cyclone Fani ("Snake" in Bengali) slammed into the eastern state of Odisha earlier in the day, reportedly killing at least eight people in India and one in Bangladesh, where it was headed after Kolkata, officials said, according to AFP.
The deceased included a teenage boy, a woman hit by concrete debris and an elderly woman who suffered a heart attack in one of several thousand shelters packed with families.
The effects of the deadly cyclone were felt as far away as Mount Everest, winds gusting up to 200 kilometres per hour sent coconut trees flying and cut off power, water and telecommunications. More than 20 tents were blown away in winds at the Everest base camp.
Govt of India Spokesperson: As per telephonic information, in Puri, extensive damage to kuchha houses, old buildings and temporary shops. No confirmed report of deaths, but 160 reportedly injured. Power and telecom is completely down. NDRF & State forces are clearing roads. #Fani
¡ª ANI (@ANI) May 3, 2019
#CycloneFani Effect- Hundreds of turtles which come out of the sea before the cyclone are now heading towards the sea again. pic.twitter.com/zsGDW2OQOI#Fani #FaniCyclone @ParveenKaswan @CentralIfs
¡ª Kamalakanta Sethy (@Kamalakanta_INC) May 3, 2019
#CycloneFani Fani is not Funny..Take it seriously pic.twitter.com/X2dx9xDZ56
¡ª CA N.L.Jha (@FCA_Jha) May 3, 2019
Cyclone-Fani.. A severe cyclonic Stroam of 2019 in India...#CycloneFani #Odisha #Fani #FaniCyclone #FaniUpdates pic.twitter.com/3sIz4vul8g
¡ª Soumyadeep Bag (@soumyadeepbag20) May 3, 2019
Crane Collapses in India Due to Cyclone Fani.
¡ª ~Marietta (@MariettaDaviz) May 3, 2019
It is Believed That The Houses on Which The Crane Fell Had No Residents.
At Least Three People Have Been Killed in The Cyclone.
Stay Safe ?#FaniCyclone #FANI #Odisha pic.twitter.com/yfezOJYeXh
Disastrous results of cyclone Fani in Odisha. Please take care of the street dogs and cats around your home. Give them shelter and food. You are their only angels of the mankind, give them pure evidence of that. They can't talk and ask for help. Please do your bit! #CycloneFani pic.twitter.com/y6XDXIHzuW
¡ª Ehasaas Kanjilal (@Ehasaas1) May 3, 2019
Close to 160 people were injured in Puri.
The cyclone uprooted trees and triggered heavy rainfall in Bengal where it made the landfall after Odisha. No loss of life or any injury has been reported so far.