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Cyclone Biparjoy slams into the Indian beach town of Mandvi, with strong winds and rain rocking street signs and shaking palm trees. Gusts of wind and sheets of rain reduced visibility with a dull grey mist as almost all stores were closed. Forecasters had warned that Biparjoy was likely to devastate homes and tear down power lines, prompting evacuations. IMAGES
Ahmedabad, May 19 (EFE/EPA).- At least 22 people have lost their lives after a barge sank off Mumbai, officials said Wednesday, as a powerful cyclone swept through the western coast of India earlier this week.The barge carried 273 people on board when it sank due to the storm formed on the Arabian Sea.An Indian navy spokesperson tweeted that searchers had until Wednesday afternoon recovered 22 bodies and rescued 188 survivors from the sunken barge. (Camera: DIVYAKANT SOLANKI).SHOT LIST: AFTERMATH OF CYCLONE TAUKTAE IN AHMEDABAD, INDIA.
Mumbai sees heavy rain and strong winds as powerful Cyclone Tauktae nears India. The country's first major tropical storm this season is moving northwards in parallel with the country's western coast, and is expected to make landfall in Gujarat state later on Monday. IMAGES
The streets of Odisha state capital Bhubaneswar lie deserted as Indian authorities race to complete the evacuation of more than one million people out of the path of an extreme cyclone heading towards the Bay of Bengal coast with winds of up to 200 kilometers (125 miles) per hour. IMAGES
Flooded streets in the city of Novo Hamburgo as a cyclone tore through southern Brazil killing at least 11 people and forcing thousands from their homes, according to authorities. Another 10 people are missing after the storm in Rio Grande do Sul state Thursday and Friday, reducing this figure from 20 given earlier. IMAGES