Cyclone Arnab hits India's east coast, at least three dead
Cyclone Arnab made landfall on India's eastern coast in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, 28 Oct, as a very severe cyclonic storm with winds of 125 to 135 km/h and gusts up to 150 km/h. At least three people have died in the state, and officials say two of the deaths were caused by a falling tree that led to electrocution. The storm later weakened to a severe cyclonic storm after its centre moved inland. Authorities evacuated nearly 100,000 people from Andhra Pradesh and Odisha before landfall, and more than 12 million people live along the expected path.
Key facts
- More than 180,000 residents were evacuated from Andhra Pradesh and Odisha before the cyclone arrived.
- Over 30,000 fishing boats were secured along the coast, and nearly 1,100 medical teams were deployed.
- Sri Lanka closed schools and placed its military on alert over warnings of flash floods and mudslides.
- Nepal's disaster authority warned of heavy snow, snowstorms and avalanches as the storm moves toward the Himalayas.
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Why it matters
Millions of coastal residents in two Indian states are in the storm's path, and rescue and shelter capacity is being tested.
What changed
First published from Dawn, CNA, Asharq Al-Awsat, Al Jazeera English and Phys.org