Titli, floods toll 52, admits Odisha govt
Meanwhile, six days after the calamity, the state government admitted to a death toll of 52 in the state and said 10 others were missing.
Meanwhile, six days after the calamity, the state government admitted to a death toll of 52 in the state and said 10 others were missing.
Unofficial figures puts toll at 21, union minister accuses BJD for its callousness.
After-effect of cyclonic storm Titli causes downpour, flash floods inundate vast areas of Ganjam district.
Though heavy rains continued right through the day, most of the other coastal areas were spared as winds speed weren’t as predicted.
Cyclone Titli made landfall on the eastern coast early Thursday, wreaking havoc in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha's Gajapati and Ganjam districts.
Ganjam, Gajapati, Puri, Khurda and Jagatsinghpur districts receiving a good amount of rainfall coupled with high velocity wind; danger not over yet as Titli will keep Odisha at risk for another 48 hours, says Skymet
