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India: Violent Wind: 2013/04/17 Country Information on DRR

Period 2013/04/17
Country or District India
Event Type Violent Wind
Outline On the evening of 17 April 2013, a storm lashed Kolkata and other districts in India with a maximum wind speed of 116 km per hour, disrupting normal life as road, rail and air services were badly hit.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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Times of India 2013/04/18
At least eight people were killed in the storm that lashed parts of West Bengal on Wednesday (17 April) evening.