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    11 killed as Cyclone Thane hits southeast India

    NEW DELHI (AP) — A cyclone brought heavy rains and gale-force winds to India's southeastern coast, killing at least 11 people, uprooting trees and damaging homes.

    The India Meteorological Department said Friday morning that Cyclone Thane was centered in the Indian Ocean, 22 miles (35 kilometers) southwest of the town of Pondicherry, also known as Puducherry. The weather office said it was likely the storm would weaken and move west.

    Heavy rains and winds of speeds reaching 85 miles per hour (140 kilometers per hour) uprooted trees and damaged homes and resulted in 11 deaths, an official in the coastal town of Cuddalore said on condition of anonymity because he wasn't allowed to speak to reporters. The deaths were caused mostly by wall collapses and electrocution, he said.

    The bad weather hit trains and flights in the region, Press Trust of India reported.

    The weather office said that the seas were expected to be very rough along the coast of Pondicherry and its neighboring areas of southern Andhra Pradesh and the northern coast of Tamil Nadu. Fishermen have been warned not to venture out.

     

    10 comments

    • Gimme Cookies!  •  Karachi, Pakistan  •  4 mths ago
      It's really fun watching Indians running around half naked carrying buckets of Cow's Urine ;p
      • Ram 4 mths ago
        hi esta loca and how about u guys going to US to get bumb to fit inside u how is that what next baby apni underwear dekho and take care of ur self 1st.
      • sunita 4 mths ago
        big shame on u esta loca people like U are the cause of fights between nations. thank god tht u r not in the politics or u would hav started another war at the borders !!!!
      • Madhavan 4 mths ago
        Many Indians were sad and offered to help fellow humans in Pakistan when in 2010 thousands of Pakistani's were killed and about 2.5 millions were rendered homeless in northwestern province.
    • percy  •  Mumbai, India  •  4 mths ago
      I am truly sorry, for the poor soles, that have died in this Disaster. My Sympathy goes out to there loved ones, that they have left behind. May God look upon them, and help them to cope with this terrible tragedy. May all the Deceased rest in Peace.May all those left behind, find sympathy and comfort from one another. Bless you all
    • nitin  •  Bangalore, India  •  4 mths ago
      God bless soul of died victim
      • ThomasJ 4 mths ago
        Victim of what ?
        Natural calamity ?

        Do you know/read anything about mullaperiyar ?

        In this case only 15 are dead. There are 3 million, yes, 3,000,000
        facing death for the actions of our renowned PM and the sacred
        Supreme Court of India. They can take final decisions, but they
        want to postpone it, as always.
    • kumaravel  •  Chennai, India  •  4 mths ago
      Esta Loca is a Lunatic. Better he has to refer a good Doctor. Other wise he a problem of their country.
      • ThomasJ 4 mths ago
        There is problem in their country.

        Zombies attack them !

        From the air, the road and inside a shopping mall.

        General Kayani still does not have a clue how his 32 men died !!

        Yesterday I read something like he wanted to retire (read, give up
        proxy-that is porki military-control)
    • k7  •  Chennai, India  •  4 mths ago
      Who coined the name 'Thane' when the cyclone was to hit the east coast along Tamil Nadu, Andhra etc. Could not find a more relevant name?
    • Vikram  •  Bangalore, India  •  4 mths ago
      It too bad to knw abt dis and vry sry to abt cyclone.. MAy god bless dem all........... And may d died people's soul RIP.............. :-(
    • KRS  •  Chennai, India  •  4 mths ago
      Storms and sumais are above man's control alright . but even after 65 yrs of independence people die of bad buildings collapse and electrocution and the country is still in the stone age . Railway crossings and deaths are another ,. Even after 1000s have died because of negligence by the authorities and still continue to happen . when these govts will pay real heed to people protection , only the gods must know .
    • Chandrika Devi  •  Thiruvananthapuram, India  •  4 mths ago
      very sad news
    • vinod  •  4 mths ago
      Cyclone Thane should have hit Delhi, a befitting reply to Lokpal bill fiasco.
      • true 4 mths ago
        few polticians are not worth millions of delhi people....may be it should have hit your house only......
    • kumaravel  •  Chennai, India  •  4 mths ago
      Where is my previous comments.
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