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November 28, 2013

Indian cyclone weakens, 'no danger,' says weather office
New Delhi (AFP) Nov 28, 2013
A "very severe" cyclone that was threatening to wreak havoc on India's southeast coast has weakened significantly overnight and now poses "no danger," India's weather office said Thursday. The cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, called "Lehar", encountered colder air and sea as it approached the coast and has lost much of its energy. "There's no danger," head of the cyclone warning system in the weather office, M. Mohapatra, told AFP by phone. "It will cross the coast (later Thursday) as a depres ... read more

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