Cyclone Fani Live Updates: 59 flights cancelled in Guwahati, 8 in Agartala, 2 in Dimapur, 2 in Lilabari, 4 in Dibrugarh and 6 in Imphal

Cyclone Fani Live Updates: 59 flights cancelled in Guwahati, 8 in Agartala, 2 in Dimapur, 2 in Lilabari, 4 in Dibrugarh and 6 in Imphal

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 08:23 PM IST
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Cyclone Fani, one of the strongest storms to batter the Indian subcontinent in decades, entered West Bengal post midnight on Saturday, hours after making landfall and causing havoc in Odisha on Friday. According to the Meteorological department, the extremely severe cyclonic storm relatively weakened after entering coastal Odisha and transformed into “very severe” as it approached Bengal. The cyclonic story crossed Kharagpur and is likely to continue further in North-East direction with a wind speed of 90 km/hour.

Wind gusting at over 100 kmph, accompanied by heavy rains, Fani lashed cities and towns in coastal Bengal including Digha, Mandarmani, Tajpur and Contai while the effects of the storm could also be felt in cities like Kharagpur and Burdwan as trees were uprooted and metal hoardings gave way.

Here are Live Updates of Cyclone Fani:

4.42 pm: Airports Authority of India, North Eastern Regional Headquarters: 59 flights cancelled in Guwahati, 8 in Agartala, 2 in Dimapur, 2 in Lilabari, 4 in Dibrugarh, 6 in Imphal.

3.59 pm: Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu Saturday appealed to industry chambers to organise relief operations for helping people affected by Cyclone Fani.

2.13 pm: Air India has announced additional flight today (Delhi-Bhubaneswar at 1500 hrs and Bhubaneswar-Delhi at 1745 hrs) for passengers stranded due to cyclonic storm Fani.

12:40 pm: At least 12 have been killed across Bangladesh due to the cyclonic storm Fani, which is expected to stay over the country until 4 pm today. Speaking to The Daily Star, Shamsuddin Ahmed, the director of Bangladesh Meteorological Department said that the cyclone eye was located west of Dhaka on Saturday morning, according to ANI report.

11.30 am: Most parts of Assam witnessed incessant rains on Saturday due to the impact of cyclone Fani, one of the strongest storms to batter the Indian subcontinent in decades.

11.00 am: Cyclone Fani, one of the strongest storms to batter the Indian subcontinent in decades, has weakened into a “cyclonic storm leaving no more major threat” for West Bengal on Saturday. At present, the cyclone, which is situated at Shantipur in Nadia district about 60 km north of Kolkata, is likely to enter Bangaldesh around Saturday noon.

10.30 am: Air India on Saturday announces the recommencement of operation from 9.45 am at Kolkata Airport. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordered the cancellation of all flights to and from Bhubaneswar and Kolkata airports due to cyclone Fani on Thursday.

9.40 am: Odisha: Visuals from Balarampur village, Jagatsinghpur. #CycloneFani hit the region, yesterday.

8.15 am: IMD: Severe Cyclone Fani weakened into a cyclonic storm and lay centered at 60 km NW of Kolkata at 0530 IST of 4th May. To weaken into Deep Depression and move into Bangladesh by noon.

8.00 am: West Bengal: Clearing of uprooted trees from the road underway in Digha, weather clear.

7.45 am: Rain lashes Kolkata as Cyclone Fani hit West Bengal by crossing Kharagpur earlier today.

7.30 am: Digha, West Bengal: Cyclone Fani hit West Bengal by crossing Kharagpur earlier today

7.15 am: Cyclone Fani hits West Bengal by crossing Kharagpur; to continue further in North-East direction with the wind speed of 90 km/hour.

7.15 am: Manipur: Indian Navy Diving Team recovered bodies of 2 persons from Imphal River on May 3. 3 members of a family were reported missing at Mapithel Dam Reservoir; one body was recovered on May 2. Team will now be deployed in rescue&relief ops in West Bengal.

7.00 am: Odisha: Quick Reaction Team of Navy from INS Chilka provided emergency assistance in nearby villages in cutting&clearing of trees which had fallen due to Cyclone FANI yesterday. Quick Reaction Medical Team of Navy conducted mobile medical camps at various villages around Chilka.

6.30 am: Odisha: 2 youth died in Baripada town of Mayurbhanj after a tree fell on them following.

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