16 sets of twins born; 10 babies named 'Dana'

BHUBANESWAR: As winds howled and the sea roared under Cyclone Dana , 16 sets of twins were among over 1,900 babies who bawled to life in Odisha and Bengal. Fittingly, 10 of the Odisha newborns were named “Dana”. Over 1,600 women gave birth, including 16 sets of twins, across Odisha’s cyclone-hit areas. The figure was 392 in Bengal.

Odisha CM Mohan Majhi pointed out Friday more than 4,000 pregnant women were shifted to health centres before the cyclone hit.

In Bengal, as Dana growled, special centres in South 24-Parganas and West Midnapore welcomed 392 newborns. CM Mamata Banerjee had directed authorities to ensure special attention for pregnant women. Most births were reported from West Midnapore.

(With inputs from Monotosh Chakraborty and Sujoy Khanra)