The death toll in Cyclone Fani rose to 29 on May 5, two days after the “extremely severe” storm barrelled through coastal Odisha, causing widespread destruction and leaving hundreds grappling with water shortage and power cuts, an official said. According to state Chief Secretary A.P. According to a State government official, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Odisha to review the situation. Modi spoke to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on May 4 and assured continuous support from the Centre for the rehabilitation work. “Barring the Bhubaneswar-Tirupati Express and the Visakhapatnam Intercity Express, all trains originating from the state capital, including the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, will be running normally from Sunday,” an ECoR official said.

Source: The Hindu May 05, 2019 12:41 UTC