Cyclone kills 50, damages thousands of homes in India
Church institutions among buildings damaged by Cyclone Tauktae s devastating winds
Villagers try to cross fallen down electricity cables on a bridge near Diu on May 18 after Cyclone Tauktae blasted ashore in western India with fierce winds and drenching rains that turned streets into rivers. (Photo: AFP)
Cyclone Tauktae has killed more than 50 people in India’s western coastal state of Gujarat and left a trail of destruction, damaging several buildings including several church institutions.
High winds of up to 100kph battered 12 districts of the state on May 18, uprooting trees, electrical and telecommunication polls and blowing roofs off several houses.