India braces for powerful cyclone amid virus surge

India braces for powerful cyclone amid virus surge
A cyclone approaching western India (Nasa/AP)

A powerful cyclone is moving towards India’s western coast as authorities attempt to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people.

Cyclone Tauktae, which has already killed six people in parts of southern India, is expected to make landfall on Monday evening in Gujarat state with winds of up to 109mph, the India Meteorological Department said.

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