Cyclone kills two in Goa, CM confirms

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that two people have lost their lives in separate incidents due to Cyclone Tauktae.

Panaji (Goa): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, on Sunday, said that two people have lost their lives in separate incidents due to Cyclone Tauktae.

While one person died after coming under a huge tree that fell due to heavy rains and strong winds, an electric pole fell on another person traveling on a bike.

"Two deaths have been reported in Goa. More than 500 trees have fallen. Around 100 major houses and 100 minor houses were damaged. Roads are blocked. The power supply is disrupted," Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said.

The chief minister also said that the toll may increase. Sawant said that most parts of Goa are currently without electricity, adding that it will take two days to restore things.

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The situation of heavy rains and high-speed winds will continue till May 17, CM Pramod Sawant said and appealed to the people to not step out of their homes.

The power supply was also disrupted in the state are broken, and scores of power conductors were snapped. Several roads were blocked due to waterlogging.

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It is considered the worst cyclone in the state since 1994. The tropical cyclonic storm is likely to cross intensify during the next 24 hours and reach the Gujarat coast on Monday.

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