The death toll in Odisha Rose to 12 on Saturday, 4 May after cyclone Fani ravaged the state on Friday leading to destruction of life and property.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to announce that he will visit the state on Monday, 6 May.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, while briefing the media on Saturday said that a record 1.2 million people had been evacuated with the help of over 45,000 volunteers.

Equipment at Bhubaneswar airport has also been significantly damaged but flight operations are expected to begin by 1 pm on Saturday, a government official said.