Cyclone Titli updates: Toll rises to 8 in Odisha, Andhra, 300,000 evacuated

Here are top updates on cyclone 'Titli' that has caused havoc in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

Cyclonic storm 'Titli' on Thursday wreaked havoc in the states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh killing eight people. Around 300,000 people were evacuated in Odisha and eight districts - Ganjam, Khurdha, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Gajapati Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore - were hit by the very severe cyclonic storm that caused heavy to very heavy rainfall in large parts of the state, damaging thatched and asbestos houses and street lights. According to a statement issued by the Home Ministry, the cyclone crossed the north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coast near Palasa in Srikakulam district to the