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Cyclone Ockhi: Relief for poll-bound Gujarat, Goa beaches affected

The cyclone dissipated over the sea before hitting the Gujarat coast, said Jayanta Sarkar, the Director of the MeT Centre

A relief worker places sand bags on the banks of a beach in Kochi in wake of cyclone Ockhi on Saturday.  (Photo: PTI)
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Poll-bound Gujarat heaved a sigh of relief as Cyclone Ockhi has turned into a 'low pressure' area from a "deep depression" as reported by the India Meteorological Department. 

Earlier, the cyclone had already cost havoc in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, taking 36 lives so far. Mumbai and suburbs received torrential rainfall since Tuesday due to the impact of the cyclone. Here are top 10 developments

Relief for poll-bound Gujarat

Cyclone Ockhi spared the poll-bound state by weakening its strength before hitting Surat. The cyclone dissipated over the sea before hitting the Gujarat coast, said Jayanta Sarkar, the Director of the

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