Rain, winds batter Bengal, Odisha as landfall of cyclone nears
  • 4 years ago
Cyclone Amphan, which weakened into an extremely severe cyclonic storm on Tuesday, is expected to make landfall on Wednesday afternoon. Cyclone Amphan is currently located 110 km from Paradip in Odisha. Cyclone Amphan, cramming high-velocity winds, will make landfall close to Sundarbans between West Bengal's Digha and Bangladesh's Hatiya Islands. The wind speed during the landfall of cyclone Amphan is expected to be 165-185 kmph gusting to 200 kmph.