NewsX: Cyclone Phailin hits Odisha at wind speed of 200 km per hour; over seven lakh evacuated

Bhubaneshwar: The monster cyclone Phailin, packing heavy rains and destructive winds, hit very close to Gopalpur on the Odisha coast shortly after 9 on Saturday evening, as over eight lakh residents in the state and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh moved inland to shelters in the hope of riding out the dangerous storm.

Officials said early reports of casualties, if any, from Phailin won't become clear until after day break on Sunday.


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