The Indian navy recovered 37 bodies of those aboard a barge that sank off Mumbai during Cyclone Tauktae, according to officials.

The search continues for 38 more that are missing in the disaster.

(MORE: Cyclone Tauktae Death Toll Jumps as Navy Recovers Victims of Sunken Barge)

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Cyclone Tauktae is the the most powerful storm to hit the region in more than two decades, and made landfall in Gujarat state late Monday with maximum sustained winds equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane.

The storm killed more than 50 people in Gujarat and Maharashtra states, according to the AP, and more than 16,000 homes were left damaged in Gujarat state, The Hindu newspaper reported.

Photos show flooding roads, fallen trees and destroyed buildings, as well as a damaged COVID-19 vaccination site. One state in India suspended COVID-19 vaccinations altogether as Tauktae made its way to land. The news comes as India deals with a devastating COVID-19 surge that has overwhelmed the country's healthcare system, with an average of 340,000 confirmed daily cases last week.

The system has weakened into a depression, the India Meteorological Department said Wednesday, and is likely to continue weakening gradually.

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