Cyclone Hamoon LIVE Updates: Hamoon to intensify into very severe cyclonic storm in next 6 hours

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Check all the LIVE Updates hereIn a rare case, India is witnessing the menace of twin cyclones brewing over Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal at the same time. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that the deep depression in the West-central Bay of Bengal is strengthened into a ‘severe’ Cyclonic Storm.

Cyclone Hamoon, named by Iran, is a Persian word that refers to inland desert lakes or marshlands. Read the full story here.“Very likely to intensify further into a VSCS for a few hrs during next 6 hours.

Thereafter, likely to weaken gradually while moving northeastwards and cross Bangladesh coast between Khepupara & Chittagong around evening of 25Oct as a cyclonic storm with wind speed of 65-75 kmph," tweeted IMD.“SCS Hamoon over Northwest BoB moved northeastwards with a speed of 21 kmph & lay centered at 0530 hrs IST, 24 Oct over the same region, about 230 km east-southeast of Paradip(Odisha), 240 km south-southeast of Digha (West Bengal), 280 km south-southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh)," tweeted IMD.Whole India is immersed in the celebration of nine-day-long Navratri festival. However, West Bengal, known for its grand pandals and pompous celebrations of Navratri festival is at the risk of receiving heavy rainfall due to cyclone Hamoon.

The tropical cyclone is currently brewing over the Bay of Bengal. Read the story here.The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that the deep depression in the West-central Bay of Bengal has strengthened into a ‘severe’ Cyclonic Storm.

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