1971 Odisha cyclone
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The 1971 Odisha cyclone was a devastating tropical cyclone that struck the Indian state of Odisha (known as Orissa at the time) on October 29, 1971. The cyclone also affected the Indian state of West Bengal as well as East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh), which had been devastated by the 1970 Bhola cyclone just less than a year prior and was in the middle of Bangladesh Liberation War.
Quick Facts Extremely severe cyclonic storm (IMD scale), Formed ...
Extremely severe cyclonic storm (IMD scale) | |
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Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
Formed | October 27, 1971 |
Dissipated | October 31, 1971 |
Highest winds | 3-minute sustained: 165 km/h (105 mph) 1-minute sustained: 185 km/h (115 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 966 hPa (mbar); 28.53 inHg |
Fatalities | ≥ 10,000 total |
Areas affected | India and East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) |
Part of the 1971 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
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