Seven teams of the Indian Navy have remained at the forefront of relief activities that are being conducted in West Bengal after cyclone Yaas hit the state's coastal areas on the morning of May 26, the defence ministry said on Thursday.

Cyclone Yaas: Indian Navy's 7 teams have remained at forefront of relief activities in West Bengal

Two people died in Jharkhand's capital Ranchi as their house collapsed amid incessant rainfall under the impact of cyclone 'Yaas', which had rampaged through the state after causing extensive damage in West Bengal and Odisha, a top official said on Thursday.

2 dead, 5,000 more evacuated as cyclone-triggered rain pummels Jharkhand

More than three lakh homes were devastated and one crore people were affected as sea water and rivers swollen and embankments broke off along the Bengal coast, shortly after the cyclone Yaas hit Odisha at 9.30 am on Wednesday.

Cyclone Yaas kills at least 5 people, Indian Navy teams undertake relief operations