'Extremely severe' Cyclone Tauktae makes landfall in western India
Cyclone Tauktae made landfall in India's western state of Gujarat on Monday, bringing with it heavy rain and winds.
The cyclone was classified as being "extremely severe" — the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane — and has already killed 12 people since the weekend. About 150,000 people who live in low-lying areas were evacuated ahead of the cyclone making landfall, and are now in shelters. BBC News reports Tauktae is the strongest cyclone to hit the region since 1998.
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