On Sunday, March 15, a tornado hit the Mayurbhanj district in the state of Orissa in eastern India. The natural element uprooted trees and electric poles, due to which the electricity supply was interrupted in many areas.
According to the AP agency, the tornado, which lasted around 30 minutes, destroyed around 100 houses and at least two people died. Another 29 people were injured. The greatest damage was in the village of Karanjia and its surroundings.
Tornadoes in India are not very common, they occur roughly once or twice a year, but weaker tornadoes, especially in the past, may not have been recorded. Thanks to the geographical and climatic conditions in India, the conditions for the formation of a tornado are not very often suitable, as in the USA, for example.
