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[ad_1] LISBON: A weakened hurricane Leslie has hit Portugal , leaving 27 people injured as it uprooted trees and smashed store windows with gusting winds and heavy rain. Luis Belo Costa of Portugal's National Protection Agency says Sunday those injuries were not life-threatening. He said over 60 people were forced to leave their homes by the storm. Leslie had been downgraded from a Category 1 hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone with winds of 110 kph (70 mph) by the time it landed on Portugal's Atlantic coast late Saturday. But state broadcaster RTP says wind speeds reached 170 kph (105 mph) in the coastal town of Figueira da Foz , 200 kilometers (125 miles) north of Lisbon. Portugal's weather service had issued red warnings for high winds or dangerous coastal conditions for 13 of its 18 mainland districts, including Lisbon. [ad_2]

[ad_1] Image copyright AFP Image caption High winds toppled many trees in Andhra Pradesh A powerful cyclone has swept into eastern India, leaving at least eight people dead and destroying hundreds of homes. Cyclone Titli tore into coastal areas of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh states with winds of up to 150km/h (93mph). About 300,000 people have been evacuated from low-lying districts in Orissa. Authorities say roads are blocked and power supplies have been lost in many areas. "We fear that 6,000 to 7,000 electricity poles may have been uprooted," K Dhananjaya Reddy, the district administrative chief of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh, told Reuters news agency. "Around 400,000 to 500,000 people are now without electricity." ...