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The Indian military has launched search and rescue operations at sea for people missing after the storm hit. INDIAN NAVY/AFP
Rescuers hunt missing as cyclone slams Indian coast
Thu, 20 May 2021
The death toll from a major cyclone that slammed into coronavirus-ravaged India jumped to at least 84 on May 19, as the navy searched for 65 people still missing and authorities scrambled to restore power to the worst-hit regions.
Cyclone Tauktae, which pummelled the western coast late on May 17 and left a trail of destruction, has added to the country’s woes as it suffered a record number of Covid-19 deaths.