Cyclone Hudhud pounded the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha with heavy rain and winds of almost 200 kmph on Sunday killing four people and left a trail of destruction with Vishakapatnam where the very severe storm made landfall the worst hit.
Here are 10 dramatic glimpses of Hudhud’s impact:
A view of strong tidal waves at Konapapapeta village beach in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. Photograph: PTI Photo
A view of strong tidal waves at Konapapapeta village beach in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. Photograph: PTI Photo
Fishermen run for cover at Gopalpur, Orissa. Photograph: PTI Photo
People run for shelter as heavy rain and wind gusts rip through the Bay of Bengal coast at Gopalpur, Odisha. Photograph: PTI Photo
A man (right) rushes to help as another rescues a woman who fell due to strong tidal waves on the Bay of Bengal coast at Gopalpur in Odhisa. Photograph: PTI Photo
Tidal waves hit the Vizag beach. Photograph: PTI Photo
Women cook their meal at a relief camp after they moved here following cyclone hudhud in Kakinada. Photograph: PTI Photo
Wind blowing at a speed of 100 km per hour at Gopalpur as cyclone Hudhud hits Ganjam district. Photograph: PTI Photo
A woman wades through a water logged street after cyclone Hudhud caused heavy rains in Bhubaneswar. Photograph: PTI Photo
A view of cyclone Hudhud with heavy rain fall at outer Harbour, north of Visakhapatnam. Photograph: Press Information Bureau
