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Cyclone Mandous

December 10 , 2022 716 days 924 0
  • Cyclonic storm Mandous recently formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal.
  • It was named by the United Arab Emirates.
  • In Arabic, the word means a 'treasure box' and is pronounced as 'Man-Dous'.
  • The cyclone made landfall near Mamallapuram on December 9.
  • In the past 121 years (1891-2021), 12 cyclones have crossed the coast between Chennai and Puducherry.
  • Cyclone Mandous is the 13th to make landfall in the region.

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