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Home | India | Cyclone Tauktae Strong Winds Rain In Goa Power Supply Hit

Cyclone Tauktae: Strong winds, rain in Goa; power supply hit

Power supply in majority areas of Goa was disrupted as several electric poles got uprooted due to the high speed winds, State Power Minister Nilesh Cabral

By PTI
Published Date - 11:40 AM, Sun - 16 May 21
Cyclone Tauktae: Strong winds, rain in Goa; power supply hit
Power supply in majority areas of Goa was disrupted as several electric poles got uprooted due to the high speed winds, State Power Minister Nilesh Cabral
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Panaji: Gusty winds and heavy rains lashed several parts of Goa on Sunday morning due to cyclonic storm Tauktae, uprooting electric poles and affecting power supply in many parts of the coastal state, officials said.

No casualty was reported so far, they said.

Power supply in majority areas of Goa was disrupted as several electric poles got uprooted due to the high speed winds, state Power Minister Nilesh Cabral told PTI.

“Hundreds of electric poles are broken and scores of power conductors have snapped. Many high tension 33 KV feeders are down due to the falling of trees. Even the 220 KV lines bringing power to Goa from neighbouring Maharashtra have been damaged,” he said.

The electricity department deployed its full force for the restoration work, but it was getting hampered due to the strong winds, he said.

The state Fire and Emergency Services control room was flooded with hundreds of calls from locals about falling of trees and blocked roads, its director Ashok Menon said.

“Our force has been working since last night to clear the roads and remove trees which have fallen on the power lines,” Menon said.

No casualty was reported so far, he added.

At the Cacra village in Bambolim near state capital Panaji, fishermen were seen rushing back from the sea with their canoes as gusty winds hit the coast.

Local fisherman Sanjay Pereira claimed this was the worst cyclone since 1994.

“The water level in the sea has increased and it is expected to rise further by afternoon. All the fishermen are on alert to ensure their canoes are not pulled into the waters by strong currents,” he said.


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