An extremely powerful cyclone named Fani came ashore eastern India and killed at least eight people when it made landfall near the city of Puri on Friday. /VCG Photo

Fani is the strongest tropical cyclone to hit India in 20 years, with winds gusting more than 200 kilometers (120 miles) per hour. /VCG Photo

Over 780,000 people have been evacuated from the eastern state of Odisha to safer places overnight, according to the authorities on Thursday. The monster weather system is expected to have influence on the lives of more than 100 million people in India. /VCG Photo

Many stranded passengers rested inside a railways station after trains between Kolkata and Odisha were cancelled ahead of Cyclone Fani, in Kolkata, India, on Friday. /VCG Photo