Strong winds, heavy downpour accompany cyclone Amphan as it heads towards West Bengal

Extremely severe cyclone 'Amphan' is headed towards Indian shores, bringing heavy downpour and very high-speed winds. The winds uprooted several trees and forced the evacuation of people from across West Bengal. 'Amphan' is said to make a landfall between Digha and Hatiya islands in Bangladesh close to the Sunderbans.