When the Sky Fell Over Delhi: The Untold Story of the India's 1978 Tornado

Words by Annika Taneja

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When the Sky Fell Over Delhi: The Untold Story of the 1978 Tornado

Delhi 1978. Photo by Rajesh Kapoor

1978. New Delhi.

The 17th of March began like any other day.