In Photos: Cyclone Fani Wreaks Havoc in Odisha

Citizen journalists from Bhubaneswar and Khurda share photos of Cyclone Fani, which hit Odisha earlier today.

Alaidiha village in Khurda district waterlogged due to heavy rain. 

(Photo Courtesy: Siddharth Samantaray) 

Cyclone Fani, which made a landfall in Odisha in the early hours of Friday, 3 May, claimed the lives of at least eight people, as reported by PTI. Several areas in Puri and Bhubaneswar were submerged due to heavy rains and strong winds.

In The Quint’s My Report, citizen journalists have shared photos of the destruction caused by the cyclone.

Alaidiha village in Khurda district waterlogged due to heavy rain. (Photo Courtesy: Siddharth Samantaray) 

A citizen journalist captures a fallen tree in Bhubaneswar.(Photo Courtesy: Subhransu Mahapatra) 

A damaged vehicle stuck under a fallen tree in Balugaon, close to Chilika lake. (Photo Courtesy: Subhransu Mahapatra) 

Water-logging in Alaidiha village in Khurda district.(Photo Courtesy: Siddharth Samantaray) 

A palm tree collapsed on a house in Alaidiha village.(Photo Courtesy: Siddharth Samantaray) 

In Bhubaneswar, a tree uprooted due to the winds.(Photo Courtesy: Subhransu Mahapatra) 

A roof collapsed over a bike in Bhubaneswar. (Photo Courtesy: Subhransu Mahapatra) 

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