India: Cyclone “Yaas” hits land on the east coast

A few days after cyclone “Tauktae”, another tropical cyclone swept over India. The cyclone “Yaas” hit land on Wednesday morning on the east coast with wind speeds of up to 155 kilometers per hour, as the Indian weather authority announced. She warned of meter-high waves in some regions.

“We have been experiencing heavy rainfall and strong winds since last night,” said the resident Bibhu Prasad Panda from Balasore in the state of Odisha. Several trees have been uprooted and power lines have been cut. According to the authorities, two people were electrocuted in the state of West Bengal.