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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Stuti Mishra and Shweta Sharma

Cyclone Ditwah mapped: Red alert in India as powerful storm leaves at least 123 dead in Sri Lanka

A red alert has been issued for some coastal Indian states set to be slammed by powerful Cyclone Ditwah, which has left 123 people dead and at least 130 missing in Sri Lanka.

Cyclone Ditwah formed off Sri Lanka’s east coast and pounded the South Asian island nation on Wednesday, causing massive destruction. It was upgraded to a cyclonic storm by the India Meteorological Department on Thursday.

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