Nearly 800,000 people evacuated from villages in India as the country's east coast braces for tropical cyclone Fani
Nearly 800,000 people in eastern India have been evacuated from the expected path of a major cyclone packing winds up to 200 kilometres per hour and torrential rains, officials said on Thursday.
The cyclone was expected to pack sustained wind speeds of 180-190 kph, bringing gusts of up to 200 kph, equivalent in strength to a Category 3 to 4 hurricane. Dozens of officials were making announcements on hand-held megaphones across the coastal belt asking residents to leave their homes for safety.The Airports Authority of India issued an advisory to all the coastal airports to take adequate precautions.
The neighbouring coastal states of Andhra Pradesh, home to 50 million people, and Tamil Nadu, population some 70 million, have also been put on high alert.
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