Cyclone Yaas destroys homes in India

By Jatindra Dash and Subrata Nagchoudhury
Updated May 26 2021 - 5:04pm, first published 5:00pm
More than 1.1 million people have been evacuated as Cyclone Yaas approaches eastern India.
More than 1.1 million people have been evacuated as Cyclone Yaas approaches eastern India.

A powerful cyclone has destroyed tens of thousands of mud houses in eastern India, forcing the closure of the busiest regional airport in Kolkata, as it brought storm surges to coastal areas, the second such event within a week.

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