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Amphan crossed as a very severe cyclonic storm: IMD Bhubaneswar

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Amphan crossed as a very severe cyclonic storm: IMD Bhubaneswar

Amphan crossed as a very severe cyclonic storm: IMD Bhubaneswar

Odisha IMD Director, HR Biswas informed that cyclone Amphan crossed as a very severe cyclonic storm.

Speaking to ANI, he said, "It crossed as a very severe cyclonic storm.

While crossing its wind speed was 155-165 kmph gusting to 185 kmph.

Now it's located 35 km northeast of Sagar Island (West Bengal), 70 km south of Kolkata, 95 km east-northeast of Digha."


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