Heavy rain, 185 kmph winds wreak havoc as Cyclone Amphan hits coasts

Super cyclone Amphan barrels towards Bay of Bengal amid pandemic

Rain and strong winds hit Digha in West Bengal ahead of cyclone Amphan which is expected to make landfall on Wednesday afternoon. Also Read: Kolkata will face wind speed of 110-120 kmph The state's capital Kolkata was also hit with rainfall.

Ahead of cyclone Amphan, rain, strong winds hit Digha in West Bengal

India's Meteorological Department(IMD) said today that super cyclonic storm Amphan has moved with a speed of 17 kmph during the past six hours and lay centred as an "extremely severe cyclonic storm" over the Bay of Bengal.

Kolkata will face wind speed of 110-120 kmph: IMD on super cyclone Amphan

Cyclone Amphan turned in to a "super cyclonic storm" on May 18. Two states- Bengal and Odisha - have been alerted over the storm, which is expected to make landfall in Bengal on May 20. Watch report.

Cyclone Amphan intensifies into super cyclone: West Bengal, Odisha remain on high alert