This is the scary moment Cyclone Fani blew off the roof of a building in eastern India's Odisha state.

The incident took place on May 3 after the cyclone made landfall at around 8 a.m.

Visuals showed the severe strong wind partially lifting the roof, which was kept affixed by cementing bricks on the side. As the roof lifted partially, residents inside the building ran away to from it.

A few seconds later, the strong wind completely tore off the roof and blew it away.

Packing winds of speed 130 miles per hour, it made landfall in the state on May 3 at round 8 a.m.

Uprooted trees, toppled mobile towers and cranes, smashed glass windows were a common sight as Fani powered on.

However, in a state of over 40 million people, just nine deaths have been reported so far, spelling out a major success story for the state.

Reports said over one million people, who were within the harm's way, were moved to shelter homes well in advance.

Not just shelter, the government had provided these facilities with food and water too.