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India cyclone leaves trail of destruction, but few casualties
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on October 13th, 2013
Reuters: India's strongest storm in 14 years left a trail of destruction along the country's east coast on Sunday, but little loss of life was reported after close to a million people took refuge in shelters.
Cyclone Phailin was expected to dissipate within 36 hours, losing momentum as it headed inland after making landfall on Saturday from the Bay of Bengal, bringing winds of more than 200 kph (125 mph) to rip up homes and tear down trees.
Authorities in the state of Odisha said the death toll stood...
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