Cyclone Yaas wreaks havoc across Odisha, Bengal | In Pics
People in Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand woke up to strong winds and heavy rain on Wednesday morning as cyclone Yaas landfall began near Dhamra port in Odisha at 9.15 am. A massive evacuation drive was undertaken in Odisha where lakhs of people were moved to safety. 'Yaas' is the second cyclonic storm to hit India within a week after 'Tauktae' tore into its western coast, causing deaths and destruction.
Rough sea in the Bay of Bengal ahead of Cyclone Yaas landfall, at Digha in East Midnapore district
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Fishermen shift their boats to safer grounds as a precaution against Cyclone Yaas at the Puri beach on the Bay of Bengalcoast in Odisha.
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Indian Armys Eastern Command spearheads response for rescue and relief operations in WestBengal in preparations for Cyclone Yaas, which is likely to make landfall on May 26.
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A railway worker ties a train with its tracks using chains as part of preparations for Cyclone Yaas, at Shalimar Station in Howrah
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Armed Forces prepare to mitigate the impact of Cyclone Yaas
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Police personnel patrol along a coastal area ahead of Cyclone Yaas landfall at Digha in East Midnapore district
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National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel announce cyclone alerts on a loudspeaker at a market area in the wake of Cyclone Yaas in Ranchi
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Boys play at the Hooghly River near the Howrah Bridge as overcast conditions remain owing to Cyclone Yaas, in Howrah
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A worker carries LPG cylinders on a tricycle during rains ahead of the landfall of Cyclone Yaas in Kolkata
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Dark clouds hover in the sky ahead of landfall of Cyclone Yaas at Dhulagarh in Howrah district