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These are both today's reports.
New Delhi, India (CNN) -- Hours after it snapped power lines, overturned cars and ripped away bamboo homes, the most powerful cyclone to hit India in years weakened Sunday, but not before it left at least seven dead.
Morning light revealed damage from Tropical Cyclone Phailin after it pounded the eastern coast, the strongest storm in India in 14 years.
Debris littered wet streets; gaping holes replaced roofs and windows in buildings.
At least seven deaths were confirmed, said Prabhat Mohapatra, a special relief commissioner in Odisha state, where the cyclone landed.
Massive evacuation efforts helped limit the number of casualties, officials said.
"Ganjam is the worst affected district with massive destruction," said Kamal Lochan Mishra, a state disaster management official. "Our first priority is to clear the roads and we expect all the roads across districts to be cleared by noon."
Cyclone Phailin kills 7, leaves trail of destruction in India - CNN.com
(CNN) -- At least 13 people were killed when Typhoon Nari pounded the Philippines over the weekend, the country's disaster management agency said.
The typhoon struck the country's north Saturday, displacing more than 43,000 people in 11 provinces, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said.
The deaths reported were due to falling trees, electrocution, mudslides, drowning and collapsed structures, it said. Three fishermen remain missing, and 1,900 passengers are stranded at different ports.
Typhoon Nari pounds the Philippines, killing 13 - CNN.com
New Delhi, India (CNN) -- Hours after it snapped power lines, overturned cars and ripped away bamboo homes, the most powerful cyclone to hit India in years weakened Sunday, but not before it left at least seven dead.
Morning light revealed damage from Tropical Cyclone Phailin after it pounded the eastern coast, the strongest storm in India in 14 years.
Debris littered wet streets; gaping holes replaced roofs and windows in buildings.
At least seven deaths were confirmed, said Prabhat Mohapatra, a special relief commissioner in Odisha state, where the cyclone landed.
Massive evacuation efforts helped limit the number of casualties, officials said.
"Ganjam is the worst affected district with massive destruction," said Kamal Lochan Mishra, a state disaster management official. "Our first priority is to clear the roads and we expect all the roads across districts to be cleared by noon."
Cyclone Phailin kills 7, leaves trail of destruction in India - CNN.com
(CNN) -- At least 13 people were killed when Typhoon Nari pounded the Philippines over the weekend, the country's disaster management agency said.
The typhoon struck the country's north Saturday, displacing more than 43,000 people in 11 provinces, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said.
The deaths reported were due to falling trees, electrocution, mudslides, drowning and collapsed structures, it said. Three fishermen remain missing, and 1,900 passengers are stranded at different ports.
Typhoon Nari pounds the Philippines, killing 13 - CNN.com
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