Cyclone Hamoon intensified into a ‘very severe’ cyclonic storm, and it moved east-northeastwards with a speed of 23 kmph during the past 6 hours over the Bay of Bengal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
“The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “Hamoon” (pronounced as Hamoon) over the Northwest and adjoining Northeast Bay of Bengal moved east-northeastwards with a speed of 23 kmph during the past 6 hours,” said a statement issued by the Director of the Meteorological Centre, Amaravati.
