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A powerful cyclone destroyed tens of thousands of mud houses in eastern India on Wednesday, forcing the closure of the busiest regional airport in the city of Kolkata as it brought storm surges to coastal areas, the second such event within a week. Cyclone Yaas was packing gusts of up to 140kph (87 mph) as it hit land, authorities said, …

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