Cyclone Fani: India begins evacuations as storm moves up coast

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Orissa : Thousands of people are being evacuated from villages along India’s eastern coastline ahead of a severe cyclone. Cyclone Fani is heading towards the state of Orissa with wind speeds in excess of 200 km/h (127 mph), and is expected to make landfall on Friday. Officials have now shut down operations at two major…