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Ben McKay

MYSTERIOUS: Cyclone maila grows to a category five monster | Mind Blowing Facts

Cyclone Maila has intensified in the Solomon Sea between Solomon Islands and PNG. (Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS)

Tropical Cyclone Maila has surged to become one of the strongest storms so close to the equator on record, intensifying in the warm waters of the Solomon Sea.

On Wednesday morning, Maila was upgraded to a category five system, with maximum sustained winds of around 215km/h, and stronger gusts.

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