Army deployed in cyclone-ravaged Odisha for restoration work

Indian Army has been helping the locals in clearing out the way as uprooted trees have blocked many roads and streets post-Cyclone Amphan. NDRF team and Municipal workers have also been working continuously.

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Army has been deployed in Odisha for the restoration of essential infrastructure and services after cyclone Amphan left a trail of destruction.

The cyclone has claimed at least 106 lives in West Bengal, Odisha, and Bangladesh.

Thousands of trees were uprooted, lamp posts were blown away and power supply snapped.

Indian Army has been helping the locals in clearing out the way as uprooted trees have blocked many roads and streets. NDRF team and Municipal workers have also been working continuously.

Packing heavy rain and winds with speeds of up to 190 kmph, Cyclone Amphan barrelled through coastal districts of West Bengal and Odisha on Wednesday, unleashing copious rain and windstorm.