UN Chief saddened over destruction caused by Cyclone Titli
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed sadness over the loss of lives and destruction caused in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh due to landslides and flooding following Cyclone Titli.
Guterres, in a statement issued yesterday, said the UN stands in solidarity with the Government of India as it responds to this calamity and is ready to support the response.
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Death toll
Odisha: Death toll in Cyclone Titli, floods rises to 27
The death toll in cyclone Titli, which made landfall on October 11, and the subsequent floods in Odisha has risen to 27.
A total of 3,60,353 people were evacuated and sheltered in 1,614 relief centers.
Millions of people have been affected in Odisha mainly in the worst-hit districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, and Rayagada, and thousands of houses were damaged in Andhra Pradesh.
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Cyclone Titli disrupted road, telecommunications networks, power supplies
Cyclone Titli also disrupted road and telecommunication networks and power supply. UN Secretary-General Guterres extended his condolences to the families of the victims and to the government and people of India and wished the injured a speedy recovery.