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BIZARRE: Thousands evacuated as india s eastern coast braces for cyclone dana | Mind Blowing Facts

Commuters navigate flooded streets in Kolkata as Cyclone Dana approaches India's eastern state of West Bengal, on October 23, 2024 [Piyal Adhikary/EPA-EFE]

Authorities in India’s eastern states of Odisha and West Bengal are evacuating hundreds of thousands of people from coastal areas as a powerful cyclone approaches the region.

Cyclone Dana, currently over the Bay of Bengal, is expected to cross the coasts of the two states between midnight (18:30 GMT on Thursday) and Friday morning with wind speeds of 100-110km/h (62-68mph), gusting up to 120km/h (75mph), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

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