Cyclone Fani slams India’s east coast
By DW
05 May 2019 |
7:04 am
Powerful Cyclone Fani has left a trail of destruction after thrashing India's east coast. In Bangladesh, more than 2 million people have been evacuated as the storm moves northeast.
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