A major cyclone packing ferocious winds and threatening a destructive storm has made landfall in western India, disrupting the country's response to its devastating Covid-19 outbreak.
At least 12 people died over the weekend and today in torrential rains and winds as Cyclone Tauktae, according to press reports the biggest to hit western India in 30 years, swept over the Arabian Sea with Gujarat state in its sights. "The (Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm) Tauktae lies close to Gujarat coast.
The landfall process started and will continue during next 02 hours," the Indian Meteorological Department tweeted. The cyclonic system has been packing winds of 155-165km/h, gusting up to 185km/h, the weather bureau added.