Cyclone Dana struck the coastal state of Odisha in eastern India on Thursday night, with sustained winds reaching up to 110 km/h (68 mph), the India Meteorological Department reported. It is anticipated that gusts may intensify to around 121 km/h (75 mph). Authorities in Odisha and West Bengal scrambled overnight, evacuating hundreds of thousands of people from vulnerable coastal areas as trees were felled and buildings destroyed. Mukesh Mahaling, Odisha’s health minister, informed AFP that