Cyclone Yaas has made landfall in Odisha State, bringing heavy rain and winds of up to 140kph (87mph) and causing widespread damage across eastern India, destroying homes, flooding villages, and disrupting transport.
On Wednesday morning, Cyclone Yaas made landfall near Balasore, the largest city of northern Odisha. The “very severe cyclonic storm” is expected to continue moving inland, petering out as it moves towards Varanasi, India’s spiritual capital.
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