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Pictures: Cyclone Titli Causes Deaths And Destruction In Odisha, Andhra Pradesh

Written By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 11 Oct 2018 09:10 PM (IST)

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Uprooted trees fell on the roads, disrupting vehicular traffic. The state-owned road transport corporation suspended all bus services on the Andhra-Odisha border area. Several trains were cancelled or diverted due to the cyclone. PTI Photo

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The system is very likely to move northwestwards for next 12 hours and then re-curve northeastwards towards Gangetic West Bengal across Odisha. PTI Photo

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Srikakulam and Vijayanagaram districts of Andhra Pradesh were affected by the cyclone, which hit the coast near Palasa close to the border with Odisha. Srikakulam district bore the brunt as the strong winds uprooted a large number of coconut trees. PTI Photo

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places were very likely in Odisha in the next 24 hours. PTI Photo

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The cyclone, which made landfall between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha early on Thursday, triggered widespread rains in the two states, uprooted trees, electricity poles, communication towers, damaged houses and crops and snapped electricity supply. AFP photo

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The coastal alert has been put at 10 -- the highest with fishermen prohibited from venturing into the sea for the next few days. AFP Photo

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Cyclone Titli wreaked havoc in north coastal Andhra Pradesh and south coastal Odisha on Thursday, claiming eight lives in Andhra and causing widespread destruction. AFP Photo