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By Sumit Khanna
Ahmedabad, May 17 (Reuters) - Indian authorities on Monday moved over 200,000 people from their homes in the state of Gujarat to safety and shut ports and major airports as the most powerful cyclone in more than two decades roared up the west coast.
Cyclone Tauktae killed at least 16 people and left a trail of destruction as it brushed past the coastal states of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra, the authorities said. It was set to make landfall in Gujarat late on Monday.
Cyclone Tauktae: India s Gujarat evacuates over 200,000 people
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Monday May 17, 2021
An uprooted tree is seen on a road after strong winds caused by Cyclone Tauktae in Mumbai, India May 17, 2021. Reuters
At least 16 people killed by Cyclone Tauktae.
Makes landfall in Gujarat on late Monday evening.
Compounds problems for authorities struggling with COVID.
Concern for welfare of rare Asiatic lions in Gujarat.
Authorities on Monday evacuated more than 200,000 people from their homes in India s Gujarat state and shut ports and major airports as the most powerful cyclone in more than two decades made landfall in the state.
Rain intensified and several incidents of power outages were reported in the state. Electricity pylons and trees were uprooted and buildings were damaged in coastal areas of Gujarat, state authorities said.
India s Gujarat state evacuates over 200,000 people as cyclone hits
17 May 2021 - 20:23
Waves caused by Cyclone Tauktae crash up on the promenade near the Gateway of India monument in Mumbai, India, May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni
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AHMEDABAD - More than 200,000 people were evacuated from their homes in the Indian state of Gujarat and authorities shut ports and major airports as the most powerful cyclone in more than two decades made landfall in the state late on Monday.
Rain intensified and several incidents of power outages were reported in the state. Electricity pylons and trees were uprooted and buildings were damaged in coastal areas of Gujarat, state authorities said.
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