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)
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