Cyclone Fani makes landfall in West Bengal

May 04, 2019

Digha (West Bengal)/ Kolkata (West Bengal), May 04 (ANI): Cyclonic storm Fani, which wreaked havoc in Odisha, has made landfall in West Bengal today. The cyclonic story crossed Kharagpur and is likely to continue further in North-East direction with a wind speed of 90 km/hour. Heavy rains along with a wind speed of 175 kmph battered Odisha as cyclone Fani made landfall close to the temple town of Puri on Friday morning, leaving a trail of destruction in the state. The impact of the "extremely severe cyclonic storm" was felt in neighbouring West Bengal including in the beach town of Digha, Kolkata and other areas. The cyclone, which crossed Odisha coast close to Puri coast between 8 a.m and 10 a.m. with a maximum wind speed of around 175 Kmph, caused "huge damage" in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri, and Khordha districts in the state.