Trees shake as Cyclone Amphan smashes into India this afternoon
Trees shake as Cyclone Amphan smashes into India this afternoon

Footage shows Cyclone Amphan shaking trees as it hits Kolkata in West Bengal, India, today (May 20) at 4pm local time.

Heavy rains and winds are lashing large parts of eastern India and Bangladesh as the super cyclone makes landfall.

Millions of people have been evacuated as the storm rips in from the Bay of Bengal.

The cyclone, one of the worst in decades, is forecast to cause deadly storm surges.