India cyclone death toll jumps as navy searches for dozens missing

Mahuva, India (AFP) May 19, 2021

The number of fatalities from a major cyclone that slammed into India jumped to at least 91 on Wednesday as the navy searched for 49 people still missing, adding to the country's woes as it suffered a record number of Covid-19 deaths. Cyclone Tauktae, which pummelled the western coast late Monday and left a trail of destruction, was the latest in what experts say is a growing number of ever-