Goemkarponn Desk
VASCO: All the flights to and from Goa stand cancelled today in view of the prevailing weather conditions in and around the state due to a very severe cyclonic storm “Tauktae”.
“Considering prevalent weather conditions in, around, en route Goa due to very severe cyclonic storm “Tauktae”, all airlines have cancelled their flight operations to and from Goa for today,” Goa airport said in a statement.
The storm currently lay centered about 150 km southwest of Panjim-Goa, 490 km south of Mumbai, 730 km west of Veraval (Gujarat). The Goa Branch of the Indian Meteorological Department has predicted that the severe cyclonic storm will last till May 17 with wind speeds in the range of 100 to 175 km per hour.
At least one person was crushed under an uprooted tree, as normal life was thrown out of gear due to the Cyclone Tauktae with heavy rains and gusty winds causing heavy damage across the state, which has suffered from a major power outage for several hours now.
