The death toll in Odisha due to Cyclone Fani rose to 43 on Saturday, even as people staged a road blockade and assaulted a State official in protest against water shortage and power cuts in the coastal belt ravaged by the severe storm a week ago. According to an official, two new deaths have been reported in Cuttack and Khurda districts of the State. Similar agitations were seen in parts of the State capital where power continued to remain elusive for the eighth consecutive day. Also Read Cyclone Fani tears down artists’ village in Odisha“We left Puri and moved to Koraput (500km away) as it is not certain when the power would be restored and water supplied. Padhi and the special relief commissioner, said the specialised force would assist the government till power is restored in the State.

Source: The Hindu May 11, 2019 13:30 UTC