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03/05/2019 GMT

Cyclone Fani: storm hits eastern India coast

BBC World Service - World Update, Cyclone Fani: storm hits eastern India coast

India's eastern coastline experiences the full impact of Cyclone Fani.

A powerful cyclone has slammed into India's eastern coastline, bringing torrential rains and winds of up to 175 km/h (108mph).

More than one million people have been evacuated from the eastern state of Orissa, also called Odisha.

Also on the programme: a look at anti-retroviral drugs that stop the transmission of HIV; and the species facing extinction in Madagascar

(Photo: Cyclone Fani, Credit: AFP)

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