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La India ha evacuado a más de 135.000 personas en la costa occidental del país ante la llegada del ciclón "extremadamente severo" Tauktae, que tocará tierra este lunes con vientos de hasta 185 kilómetros por hora mientras el país registra los mayores números de casos de covid-19 del mundo. IMÁGENES: FUERZA NACIONAL DE RESPUESTA A DESASTRES DE LA INDIA.
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- India's western state of Gujarat is braced for cyclone Tauktae, reported to be the strongest storm to hit the region since 1998.
At least six were killed and thousands evacuated in the last two days amid heavy rains accompanying the storm.
The meteorological department said the storm has now intensified into an "extremely severe cyclonic storm".
The cyclone comes amid a devastating second Covid wave which has overwhelmed India's healthcare system....bbc
Nearly 150,000 people have been moved from their homes in the Indian state of Gujarat to safety and authorities have closed ports and a main airport as the most intense cyclone in more than two decades roared up the west coast.
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“This will be the most severe cyclone to hit Gujarat in at least 20 years. This can be compared with the 1998 cyclone that hit Kandla and inflicted heavy damage,” state revenue secretary Pankaj Kumar told Reuters news agency.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) categorised the storm, which formed in the Arabian Sea, as an “extremely severe” storm, upgrading it from the “very severe” category.