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Cyclone Amphan likely to make landfall near Sunderbans by 2PM Wednesday: IMD

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"The cyclone is moving at 15 kilometre per hour and it will likely make landfall near Sunderbans on Wednesday, 20th May, at 2 PM; As far as West Bengal is concerned, the districts which can be possibly affected are North and South 24 Parganas and East Midnapore districts. Kolkata, Hooghly, Howrah and West Midnapore districts will face wind speed of 110-120 kmph gusting up to 135 kmph", says IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra.

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