Watch: Low-intensity tornado hits Assam's Barpeta district
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A local villager caught on camera a low-intensity tornado that struck Assam’s Barpeta district on Saturday morning.
A low-intensity tornado struck Chenga in Assam’s Barpeta district on Saturday morning. So far, no casualties or loss of property have been reported.
A video of the phenomenon that was captured by a local villager has gone viral on social media. Watch here.
A low-intensity tornado struck Chenga in Assam’s Barpeta district on Saturday morning. Video of the rare phenomenon captured by a villager has gone viral. However, no casualty has been reported till now. (@iindrojit) #UserGeneratedContent #Tornado #Assam pic.twitter.com/3XFDkSmDAx
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued precautionary measures on Friday after a low pressure area formed over the South Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal. According to the IMD, the weather system is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by the evening of May 8.
The system is expected to reach the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha shores early next week, and cause heavy rains in the east coast states.
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