News Update: Tropical Cyclone Phailin
Posted by
hanna on 10/13/2013, 11:09 am
Cyclone Phailin kills 14, leaves trail of destruction in India.
By Neha Sharma. Harmeet Shah Singh and Faith Karimi, CNN updated 10:29 AM EDT, Sun October 13, 2013
New Delhi, India (CNN) -- Hours after it snapped power lines, overturned cars and ripped away bamboo homes, the most powerful cyclone to hit India in years weakened Sunday, but not before it left at least 14 dead.
In Odisha state, where the cyclone landed, at least 13 people were killed after trees fell and walls collapsed when the storm hit, Police Chief Prakash Mishra said. Another death was confirmed in Andhra Pradesh state, India's disaster management authority said.
Many had feared the death toll would be higher. Massive evacuation efforts helped limit the number of casualties, officials said.
For the entire article: http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/13/world/asia/india-cyclone-phailin-aftermath/ |
81
In this thread:
Post A Reply
This thread has been archived and can no longer receive replies.