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Cyclone Ditwah: Scenes of damage, resilience across Sri Lanka; India on edge

A man is seen pushing a makeshift raft along a flooded street in Ambatale on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Saturday after Cyclone Ditwah unleashed torrential rains and powerful winds across the country, triggering widespread flooding and deadly landslides, especially in central and eastern hilly regions. The death toll climbed to 132, while 176 others remain unaccounted for. According to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), the severe weather has damaged over 15,000 houses and forced nearly 78,000 people to take refuge in government-run relief camps, said a report by AFP.
Updated on Nov 29, 2025 05:00 pm IST

Sri Lanka reels from floods and Cyclone Ditwah | 15 photos of chaos

A tree is uprooted in front of a residential building partially damaged by heavy rains in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025.
Published on Nov 29, 2025 06:00 pm IST

Cyclone wreaks havoc on French colony Mayotte, rescuers race against time | Pics

Cyclone Chido caused major damage to Mayotte's airport and cut off electricity, water and communication links when it barrelled down on France's poorest territory on Saturday.
Published on Dec 16, 2024 02:00 pm IST

Chaos in Chennai, Puducherry as Cyclone Fengal makes landfall | Photos

A man pulls his three-wheeler cart amid heavy wind and rainfall at the Marina Beach in Chennai.
Published on Dec 01, 2024 10:43 am IST

Cyclone Dana: Odisha, Bengal brace for impact | See photos

The storm Dana is likely to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm over northwest Bay of Bengal and make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra port in Odisha early Friday.
Published on Oct 24, 2024 05:19 pm IST

Cyclone Remal kills 16 in India and Bangladesh, millions without power

As many as 16 people were killed in Bangladesh and India as cyclonic storm Remal, the first major cyclone of the year, lashed their coastlines and cut power to millions.
Updated on May 28, 2024 10:17 am IST

Cyclone Jasper: Builds strength as it rolls towards northeastern Australia

"This is a serious event, and it has been some time since this part of the coast has seen a cyclone of this intensity," remarked Deputy Premier Steven Miles to reporters in the state capital Brisbane. 
Published on Dec 13, 2023 10:31 am IST

Cyclone Michaung: Flooding in Chennai claims 17 lives

The flooding in Chennai following heavy rains triggered by Cyclone Michaung have claimed 17 lives so far, officials said on Tuesday. 
Published on Dec 06, 2023 09:46 am IST

Cyclone Biparjoy batters Gujarat: In pics

Cyclone Biparjoy, which ripped through Kutch and parts of the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, left a trail of destruction as gusty winds and rains wreaked havoc on the coastal regions.
Published on Jun 16, 2023 02:35 pm IST

Cyclone Biparjoy leaves trail of destruction on Indian coast

Trees and electricity poles were uprooted, while seawater entered villages located in low-lying areas.  
Published on Jun 16, 2023 05:02 pm IST

Cyclone Biparjoy brings moderate rainfall to Mumbai | In pictures

Mumbai recorded a sharp drop in minimum temperature on Tuesday.
Published on Jun 13, 2023 08:50 pm IST

Cyclone Biparjoy is set to intensify and make landfall in Gujarat on June 15

Gujarat Police boats are seen anchored on the shore as heavy rain lashes the Jakhau port ahead of the landfall of Cyclone Biparjoy, in the Kutch district, on June 12. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the cyclone has "extensive damaging potential" and is likely to impact Gujarat's Kutch, Devbhumi Dwarka, and Jamnagar districts the most, reported PTI. 
Published on Jun 13, 2023 06:36 pm IST

Cyclone Biparjoy set to make landfall in Gujarat

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued an Orange alert for Saurashtra and Kutch coasts in Gujarat as the very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy is set to cross the Jakhau Port by the evening of June 15.  
Published on Jun 13, 2023 11:50 am IST

Biparjoy turns into 'extremely severe cyclonic storm': IMD

"It is very likely to move nearly northwards till Wednesday morning, then move north-northeastwards and cross Saurashtra and Kutch and adjoining Pakistan coasts between Mandvi (Gujarat) and Karachi (Pakistan) around noon of 15th June as a very severe cyclonic storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph," the Met Department said. 
Updated on Jun 11, 2023 01:39 pm IST

Cyclone Biparjoy to intensify in next 36 hours, IMD issues warning

The very severe cyclonic storm ‘Biparjoy’ is set to intensify in the next 36 hours and will be heading north-northwestwards in the next two days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a tweet on Friday. 
Published on Jun 09, 2023 04:34 pm IST

Cyclone Mocha: More thunderstorms likely this week

The storm made landfall on Sunday about 400,000 people were evacuated in Myanmar and Bangladesh. 
Published on May 16, 2023 11:17 am IST

‘Mocha possibly the strongest tropical cyclone in north Indian Ocean since 1982’

Residents walk past fallen trees in Kyauktaw in Myanmar's Rakhine state on May 15, after Cyclone Mocha crashed ashore in Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh on May 14. The cyclone carried winds of up to 195 kilometres (120 miles) per hour uprooting trees, scattering flimsy homes in Rohingya displacement camps, and bringing a storm surge into low-lying areas, reported AFP. 
Published on May 15, 2023 05:33 pm IST

Cyclone Mocha to intensify into " very severe" cyclonic storm today, IMD

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that cyclone Mocha is likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm today over the southeast and adjoining areas of the central Bay of Bengal. 
Updated on May 12, 2023 10:11 am IST

Cyclone Freddy wanes after battering Malawi and Mozambique

A road connecting the two cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe is seen damaged following heavy rains caused by Tropical Cyclone Freddy in Blantyre, Malawi on March 14. Cyclone Freddy, which dissipated this week after a record-breaking rampage, has caused at least 326 deaths, and over 200 are still missing in southern Africa. It has affected more than half a million people in Malawi, reported AP. 
Published on Mar 18, 2023 05:35 pm IST

In pics | ‘Wild’ winter storm wreaks havoc across US

Cars drive through blowing snow during a snowstorm in Toronto, Canada on Friday. In US, a 50-vehicle pileup on the Ohio Turnpike in a blizzard near Toledo killed two motorists, and injured numerous others.
Published on Dec 24, 2022 04:00 pm IST

Cyclone Mandous wreaks havoc as it crosses Tamil Nadu coast: In pics

Chennai fisherman looking at damaged boats which was caused by the rainfall due to Cyclone. (PTI)
Updated on Dec 10, 2022 04:47 pm IST

Cyclone Mandous: 3 Tamil Nadu districts on red alert, NDRF team put on standby

Three districts of Tamil Nadu were given a red alert as cyclone Mandous maintains its intensity of 'Severe Cyclonic Storm' till early morning hours on Friday. The National Disaster Response Force team were kept on standby in Chennai, informed officials on Friday.
Updated on Dec 09, 2022 04:12 pm IST

Cyclone Sitrang causes damage in parts of Bangladesh and northeast India

A Bangladeshi woman and a child try to salvage their belongings after tropical storm Sitrang lashed the Bay of Bengal coast on Tuesday in Bhola district, Bangladesh. (AP)
Updated on Oct 25, 2022 06:31 pm IST

Cyclone Sitrang: Bengal, Odisha, Northeast likely to receive heavy rainfall

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that Cyclone Sitrang would intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm in the next 12 hrs. It moved towards north Bay of Bengal, raising the likelihood of a downpour during the day and threatening to dampen Diwali festivities.
Published on Oct 24, 2022 11:59 am IST

Cyclone Asani: Rain lashes parts of Andhra's Kakinada, see pics inside

The severe Cyclonic Storm 'Asani' weakened into a 'cyclonic storm' and is likely to become a depression by Thursday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Rain lashed parts of the Kakinada district in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday morning.
Published on May 11, 2022 09:48 am IST