Trees and tourists gone, Puri still counting its losses 10 days after Fani

Water and power supply is yet to be restored in the temple town; banking and telecom services not fully up yet.

Ten days after cyclone Fani hit Puri, its trail of devastation is visible on roads leading to the pilgrim town. Usually frequented by tourists and devotees, the pilgrim town wears a deserted look.

The town's trees are gone and its the roads are full of by trucks laden with electric poles, ambulances, fire service vehicles and cranes, signaling the colossal rebuilding efforts in the works. Fani pummeled Puri's coast on May 3 and the changed ambience metaphorically tells a grim tale of unspeakable grief.

People in Puri are harried as banking, telecom services, water and power supply have been paralysed.