1977 Andhra Pradesh cyclone
- 1977 Andhra Pradesh cyclone
The 1977 Andhra Pradesh cyclone was a devastating cyclone that struck in the entire state of Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring states on November 19, 1977. It was one of the worst cyclonic storm to hit the Indian shores. 9941 people lost their lives, about 900 went missing, and 3.4 million rendered homeless.
About 100 villages were marooned or washed away by the cyclonic storms and the ensuing floods. Hundreds of bodies were floating in the swirling waters and bodies bloated beyond recognition were consigned to mass pyres. About hundred people who had left their homes to seek shelter in a church in Bapatla village were killed when the building collapsed. Fields of paddy and cash crops were submerged by the tidal waves. Thirteen sailing vessels, including some foreign ones, went missing in the storm.
Landslides ripped off the railway lines in the Waltair-Kirandal route. The people from Andhra Pradesh had to seek rice from central government.
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