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Added on the 02/05/2019 14:57:47 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Gangarampur, May 25 (EFE/EPA).- The local governments of Odisha and Bengal Tuesday are considering a mass evacuation of at-risk areas as Cyclone Yaas is expected to make landfall on the eastern coast of India on Wednesday. (Camera: PIYAL ADHIKARY).SHOT LIST: NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE MEMBERS REQUEST VILLAGERS TO EVACUATE THE AREA BEFORE CYCLONE YAAS MAKES LANDFALL, IN THE VILLAGE OF GANGARAMPUR, SOUTH OF KOLKATA NEAR THE BAY OF BENGAL, INDIA.
Biparjoy, a cyclone whose name means "disaster" in Bengali, is making its way across the Arabian Sea and is expected to make landfall as a "very severe cyclonic storm" on Thursday evening. IMAGES
Mumbai, Feb 22 (EFE/EPA).- The Indian state of Maharashtra on Sunday recorded 7,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, the highest number that has ever been recorded in the state in the last three months.The local government has also imposed new restrictions, including the closure of bars and restaurants as well as a night curfew in several cities of the state.India has so far recorded more than 11 million cases and 156,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. (Camera: DIVYAKANT SOLANKI).SHOT LIST: OFFICIAL DISINFECT PUBLIC PLACES AS CITIZENS QUEUE UP IN MUMBAI, INDIA.
The streets of Odisha state capital Bhubaneswar lie deserted as Indian authorities race to complete the evacuation of more than one million people out of the path of an extreme cyclone heading towards the Bay of Bengal coast with winds of up to 200 kilometers (125 miles) per hour. IMAGES
The roads of Odisha state lie deserted as India races to evacuate people out of the path of an extreme cyclone heading towards the Bay of Bengal coast. IMAGES of deserted roads, trees swaying