At least 17 people have died and more than two million others have spent a night huddled in storm shelters after Cyclone Amphan hit the coasts of India and Bangladesh with fierce gales and torrential rain.

At least 17 people killed as Cyclone Amphan tears into India, Bangladesh coasts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to West Bengal and Odisha on Friday to take stock of the situation in the wake of cyclone Amphan, the PMO said today. The Indian prime minister will conduct aerial surveys and take part in review meetings where aspects of relief and rehabilitation will be discussed, the PMO added.

PM Modi to conduct aerial survey of West Bengal, Odisha to review cyclone Amphan damage

As cyclone 'Amphan' made landfall on Wednesday evening, authorities raised the alert level to "great danger" for some districts in the country. In Pics: Cyclones before 'Amphan' that wrecked India's coast The cyclone uprooted electrical lines and devasted the coastal areas.

Cyclone Amphan makes landfall in West Bengal, devastates coastal areas

As cyclone Amphan intensified into a super-cyclonic storm, the West Bengal and Odisha governments on Tuesday started evacuating people from the coastal belts in view of the strong winds and heavy rainfall that may devastate a large part of the south Bengal districts.

Amphan: Biggest cyclone in twenty years spurs India to evacuate tens of thousands

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.