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Severe Cyclone Tauktae Makes Landfall in Virus-Ravaged India
- Storm equivalent of category 3 hurricane causes heavy rainfall
- Wind speed in western coastal areas to touch 190 kms an hour
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A severe cyclonic storm made landfall on India’s west coast, home to major refineries and ports, causing heavy rain and strong winds at a time when the nation is already battling the world’s worst outbreak of Covid-19.
Cyclone Tauktae, equivalent of a category 3 hurricane, slammed India’s western Gujarat state late on Monday, with wind speed surging as high as 190 kilometers (118 miles) per hour, according to the India Meteorological Department. The landfall process will be completed in three hours, the national weather forecaster said in a statement.