Cyclone Fani LIVE updates: 12 killed in Bangladesh, 12 in Odisha

Cyclone Fani is being seen as the most severe cyclonic storm over the east coast in nearly two decades. Stay with us for latest updates

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NDRF team personnel at rescue operations

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Over 223 trains cancelled along the Odisha coastline

According to news agency PTI, as many as 223 trains along the Odisha coastline in the Kolkata-Chennai route have been cancelled in view of cyclone Fani, said the Indian Railways. The trains which have been cancelled include the Howrah-Chennai Central Coromandal Express, Patna-Eranakulam Express, New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express, Howrah-Hyderabad East Coast Express and the Bhubaneswar-Rameswaram Express.

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NDRF personnel deployed at Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh

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MHA Helpline Number - 1938

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People take shelter during gusty winds of Cyclone Fani at Bhubaneswar railway station | Photo credit: PTI

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Cyclone Fani likely to move north-northeastwards in 6 hours: IMD

During next six hours, Cyclone Fani is very likely to move north-northeastwards and weaken into a very severe cyclonic storm, said the IMD

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In the view of Cyclone Fani's landfall in Odisha, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has cautioned about the imminent damage likely to be caused due to the cyclonic storm and has suggested action and steps to be taken for Ganjam, Gajapati, Khurda, Puri, Jagatsinghpur districts of Odisha.

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No casualty has so far been reported from any part of Odisha.

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Under the impact of the Cyclone Fani, high velocity wind is sweeping across several coastal districts like Ganjam, Puri, Khurda and Gajapati