Phailin hits Gopalpur at 260 kmph, 5.25 lakh evacuated from Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

  • 5 years ago
Over 5.25 lakh people have been evacuated.

At least three persons were killed as strong winds ranging around 80 kmph accompanied with heavy downpour uprooted trees in several parts of Odisha, where the cyclone is set to make landfall near Gopalpur and in Kalingapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, by 8 pm.

Army, Indian Air Force (IAF), Navy, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and National Disaster Response Force were positioned in areas vulnerable to the cyclone which is centred around 150 km southeast of Gopalpur and 260 km southeast of Paradip.

All trains between Howrah and Visakhapatnam have been suspended and power supply switched off along the Odisha coastline, and three coastal districts in Andhra Pradesh as a precautionary measure.


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