Bengaluru, India, Nov 30, 2024 (AFP) - Schools shut as heavy storm approaches India coast

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2024-11-30
Schools in India's south were shut and hundreds of people moved inland to storm shelters ahead of a powerful cyclone storm set to hit the region on Saturday. Cyclonic storm Fengal is forecast to make landfall in Tamil Nadu state with sustained winds of 70-80 kilometres an hour (43-50 mph) in the afternoon, India's weather bureau said. The forecast urged fishing crews to stay off the water and predicted surging waves of one metre (three feet) tha......
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