Cyclone Thane: Death toll rises to 33
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severe cyclone dumped heavy rain and sent wind gusts up to 140 km per hour
after it hit the Tamil Nadu coast today killing at least 33 persons and left a
trail of destruction and threw life out of gear in Cuddalore district and
adjacent Union Territory of Puducherry.
The cyclonic storm 'Thane' however left the southern Andhra Pradesh coast
unscathed after keeping everyone in the state on toes for the last two days.
The two southern states were on high alert.
Cuddalore, about 170 km from here on the east coast, bore the brunt of the
cyclonic fury, accounting for 21 deaths, Puducherry (seven), Villupuram and
Tiruvallur(two each) and Chennai (one)in rain-related incidents mainly wall
collapse and electrocution, officials said.
The storm crossed the coast between Cuddalore and Puducherry bringing in its
wake torrential rains accompanied by gale that uprooted hundreds of trees and
knocked electric poles, snapping power supply in several areas.
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