Cyclone Yaas hits India's Odisha state

Cyclone Yaas made landfall on India's east coast in the state of Odisha. Further north, the state of West Bengal in the path of the storm in on a high state of alert.

Nearly six lakh people have been evacuated from low-lying regions along the Odisha coast and around 11.5 lakh have been shifted from the Bengal coast.

"It is expected that by 1 pm the tail end of the cyclone will also be completely moving to landmass," said special relief commissioner PK Jena.

Yaas would move to Mayurbhanj district later today, with 100-110 km per hour winds, he said.

Around 5.8 lakh people have been shifted from low-lying regions in Odisha. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik held meetings Tuesday night to review preparations. (Source: NDTV website)