# More than 180,000 evacuated as cyclone strikes India’s east coast

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- France 24, 2026-10-28 11:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261028-india-over-180-000-evacuated-on-east-coast-as-massive-cyclone-hits

> A cyclone with winds of 125 kilometres per hour hit southeastern India on Wednesday, October 28. Authorities warned of localised flooding and power and communications poles being uprooted. At least 180,000 people have been evacuated, and Sri Lanka and Nepal have issued weather warnings.

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