Powerful cyclone buffets southern India pushing tens of thousands into shelters

Puducherry, India (AFP) Nov 25, 2020

A powerful cyclonic storm hurtled into India's southeastern coast early Thursday, uprooting trees and packing strong winds and rains as tens of thousands of people took refuge in shelters. The centre of Nivar made landfall at 3:05 am local time near Puducherry with winds of up to 130 kilometres (81 miles) per hour. Thousands of state and national emergency personnel were deployed in the