Six dead as severe storm roars towards India

Heavy rain in Kochi, Kerala state, as Cyclone Tauktae approaches (RS Iyer/AP)

A severe cyclone is roaring in the Arabian Sea off south-western India with winds of almost 90mph, already causing heavy rains and flooding that have killed at least six people.

Cyclone Tauktae, the season’s first major storm, is expected to make landfall on Tuesday in Gujarat state, the India Meteorological Department said.