Sunday, November 24, 2013

Cyclone Helen Strikes India, At Least 6 Dead

November 24,2013
 
 
 
 
 

Associated Press
Indian men cut an uprooted tree from Cyclone Helen to clear a road in West Godavari district in Indian southern state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The cyclone knocked out power to hundreds of villages in southern India and killed several people Friday.
HYDERABAD, India — A cyclone killed at least six people and knocked out power to hundreds of villages in southern India on Friday.
The India Meteorological Department said the storm hit Andhra Pradesh state with winds of 50 to 55 mph and heavy rains.
State Revenue Minister Raghuvira Reddy said six people were killed by falling trees and electric poles and gushing waters. About 30,000 people had evacuated to safer areas Thursday.
A stronger cyclone that hit Orissa state last month killed 25 people and destroyed tens of thousands of homes. The evacuation of about 1 million residents kept the toll from rising higher.

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