Cyclone Tauktae intensifies, likely to hit India's western coast by evening

Aircraft C-130J of Indian Air Force prepares to carry National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel from Vijayawada of India's Andhra Pradesh state to Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state for the preparation for Cyclone Tauktae, May 17, 2021. Cyclonic storm Tauktae Monday intensified into an extremely severe storm and is likely to hit India's Gujarat coast by the evening, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. (UNI via Xinhua)