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Added on the 17/05/2021 05:48:54 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
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
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
Rescuers work to pull survivors from landslides triggered by pounding monsoon rains in India's southern coastal state of Kerala. The landslides have killed dozens, with hundreds more feared trapped under mud and debris. IMAGES
India's coastal town of Bakkhali is hit by strong winds and rains as Cyclone Remal makes landfall in West Bengal. IMAGES