India starts evacuating thousands and halts port operations as it braces for cyclone
Expected to make landfall on Wednesday, severe storm looms as country eases world’s longest lockdown
18 May 2020 - 11:11
Bhubaneswar/Kolkata — India began evacuating thousands of villagers and halted port operations ahead of a cyclone expected to hit its east coast this week, officials said on Monday, piling pressure on emergency services grappling with the coronavirus pandemic.
The cyclone, expected to make landfall on Wednesday, comes as India eases the world’s longest lockdown, imposed in April against the virus, which has infected more than 96,169 people and killed 3,029...
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