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Over 180,000 evacuated as cyclone hits India's southeast coast

A 125-kilometre-per-hour cyclone struck India's southeastern coast on Wednesday, prompting the evacuation of at least 180,000 people and warnings of localised flooding and damage to power and communications poles.

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A 125-kilometre-per-hour cyclone struck India's southeastern coast on Wednesday, prompting the evacuation of at least 180,000 people and warnings of localised flooding and damage to power and communications poles.