Cyclone lashes remote Australian coast with wind, rains | World News, The Indian Express

Cyclone lashes remote Australian coast with wind, rains | World News, The Indian Express

By AP |Sydney |Published: March 23, 2019 9:52:40 am

Cyclone lashes remote Australian coast with wind, rains

Most of the sparsely populated area has been evacuated, with more than 2,000 people put up in temporary accommodation in the Northern Territory capital Darwin, and the nearby town of Katherine.

In this image made from video taken on March 21, 2019, storm evacuees board an Australian Defence Force C-130 plane preparing to take off from Borroloola, Australia.  (Australian Broadcasting Corporation via AP)

A vast and powerful cyclone made landfall Saturday along with a remote stretch of the northern Australian coast, bringing fierce winds and heavy rains amid safety fears for a small number of residents who’ve stayed in the area.