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Cyclone Murasu makes landfall on India's eastern coast

The severe cyclonic storm struck the same region days after another cyclone had already battered the coastline.

Cyclone Murasu makes landfall on India's eastern coast
Photograph: AJE

What to know

  • Murasu was classified as a severe cyclonic storm at landfall.
  • It uprooted trees and brought down power lines.
  • The landfall came days after another cyclone hit the same region.

Cyclone Murasu made landfall on India's eastern coast, bringing a severe cyclonic storm ashore days after another cyclone had battered the same region. The storm uprooted trees and downed power lines.

The report gave no casualty figures and did not specify the extent of damage or the cost of the disruption.

Reporting credit

Written by the NationsDesk desk. The underlying reporting is by AJE.

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