Cyclone Fani hits eastern India coast

Cyclone Fani has hit India's eastern coastline, bringing torrential rain and winds of up to 200 km/hr. More than one million people have been evacuated from the eastern state of Orissa, also called Odisha. We hear from those affected.

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(Photo: A tree branch blocking a road after cyclone Fani made landfall. Credit: EPA/STR)