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Cyclone Yaas: Eight lakh people impacted in Jharkhand; about 12,000 people evacuated
As severe cyclonic storm Yaas enters Jharkhand, the state remains on high alert and has evacuated about 12,000 people to safer zones while operations are still on to minimise damage from the cyclone that pounded neighbouring Odisha and West Bengal, officials said Wednesday.
The state has imposed a complete lockdown in some parts to prevent people from venturing out in view of the storm while as many as eight lakh people have already been impacted by it.
Cyclone Yaas, packing winds of up to 130-145 kmph, whiplashed the country s eastern coasts on Wednesday, dumping heavy rain, damaging houses and farmlands, and leaving at least four persons dead - three in Odisha and one in Bengal.
At least eight lakh people in Jharkhand have been affected by Cyclone Yaas , which barrelled through the state early on Thursday, unleashing copious rain that lashed parts of the state, including Ranchi, and throwing life out of gear in many areas, officials said. Around 15,000 people have been evacuated and moved to safety, and rescue operations are still underway in East Singhbhum district among other places, as water level in several rivers, including Kharkhai and Subarnarekha, continues to flow above the danger mark.
Cyclone Yaas , packing winds of up to 130-145 kmph, whiplashed the country s eastern coasts on Wednesday, before losing its force to an extent as it hollered on its destructive path to Jharkhand.
2 dead, 5,000 more evacuated as cyclone-triggered rain pummels Jharkhand
Close to eight lakh people have been affected by the cyclone and copius rain triggered by it
A major bridge on river Kanchi that connects Bundu with Tamar near Ranchi collapses following torrential rain.
PTI
Ranchi: Two people died in Jharkhand s capital Ranchi as their house collapsed amid incessant rainfall under the impact of cyclone Yaas , which had rampaged through the state after causing extensive damage in West Bengal and Odisha, a top official said on Thursday.
A major bridge on river Kanchi that connects Bundu with Tamar near Ranchi also collapsed following torrential rain, he said.
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Ranchi: A bridge at river Kanchi after it collapsed due to heavy rain triggered by cyclone Yaas, in Tamar area of Ranchi, Thursday, May 27, 2021.
Two people died in Jharkhand s capital Ranchi as their house collapsed amid incessant rainfall under the impact of cyclone Yaas , which had rampaged through the state after causing extensive damage in West Bengal and Odisha, a top official said on Thursday.
At least 5,000 more people were evacuated from low-lying areas near rivers flowing above the danger mark in East Sighbhum, in addition to the 15,000 who were shifted to safer shelters, he said.