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Cyclone Fani: storm hits eastern India coast
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A powerful cyclone has slammed into India's eastern coastline, bringing torrential rains and winds of up to 175 km/h (108mph).
More than one million people have been evacuated from the eastern state of Orissa, also called Odisha.
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(Photo: Cyclone Fani, Credit: AFP)
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