A "very severe" cyclonic storm is expected to make landfall in India's western Gujarat state on Monday night, the meteorological department has said. Heavy rainfall and winds caused damage in parts of southern India - Kerala, Karnataka and Goa - as cyclone Tauktae hurtled up the country's western coast. https://bbc.in/3tQ6DH3 | BBC News India

The cyclone brought heavy rain and strong winds in several coastal districts of West Bengal and Odisha | The Times of India

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