The current spell of the heatwave in India is on course to become the longest ever as searing temperatures killed four train passengers, drained water supplies, and drove thousands of tourists to hill stations, which are already bursting at the seams.
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The monsoon finally hit the coast of Kerala after a delay of a week. It missed its usual June 1 date. The India Meteorological Department confirmed its arrival on June 8. Red alert has been sounded in four districts of Kerala as it expects heavy showers.
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Cyclone Fani made landfall in Odisha, near Puri, just before noon on Friday. The cyclone battered the state’s coastline during which three people were reportedly killed, some injured and some missing. Fani has also caused massive damage in the Puri area.
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Cyclone Fani is expected to make landfall in Odisha around Friday noon. The Category 4 hurricane has now intensified into an “extremely severe cyclonic storm” with wind speed likely to hit 200kmph at the time of landfall.
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