NEW DELHI: A “very severe” cyclone barrelled towards South-East India, forcing the evacuation of villagers and fishermen, just a month after a killer storm triggered another massive rescue effort.
Cyclone Lehar, packing sustained winds of up to 165kph, was expected to make landfall in the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh late today, accompanied by storm surges of up to 3m, authorities said.
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