Cyclone Amphan makes landfall, batters Bengal, Odisha as 6.5 lakh evacuated; 2 dead

An extremely severe cyclone packing winds of up to 190 kmph roared into West Bengal Wednesday, dumping heavy rain and leaving a trail of destruction that left at least two people dead, officials said. After making landfall at 2.30 p.m. between Digha in West Bengal and and Hatiya island in Bangladesh, cyclone Amphan cut a swathe through the coastal areas, flattening fragile dwellings, uprooting trees and electric poles. At least 6.58 lakh people were evacuated in West Bengal and Odisha before the cyclone struck. ► Subscribe to The Economic Times for latest video updates. It's free! - http://www.youtube.com/TheEconomicTim... ► More Videos @ ETTV - http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/TV ► http://EconomicTimes.com ► For business news on the go, download ET app: https://etapp.onelink.me/tOvY/Economi... Follow ET on: ► Facebook -   / economictimes   ► Twitter -   / economictimes   ► LinkedIn -   / economictimes   ► Instagram -   / the_economic_times   ► Flipboard - https://flipboard.com/@economictimes