Cyclone Arnab hits Andhra Pradesh

Cyclone Arnab has killed at least three people in Andhra Pradesh, local media cite authorities, as the storm weakens to a severe cyclonic storm inland.

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Authorities say more than 12 million people live in Cyclone Arnab's expected path, Al Jazeera reports. Train services in the region have also been cancelled.

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Konaseema district is the worst hit area so far, Andhra Pradesh disaster officials say, with damage still being assessed.

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India's Meteorological Department says Cyclone Arnab is affecting the Andhra Pradesh coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam.

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Authorities have evacuated over 180,000 people across two states, the Independent reports. Reuters says no deaths were reported in Andhra Pradesh or Odisha by Wednesday morning.

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Schools, flights and power supplies in Andhra Pradesh are disrupted as Cyclone Arnab makes a drawn-out landfall, DW reports.

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India's Meteorological Department says Cyclone Arnab hit Andhra Pradesh with winds of 125 to 135 km/h and gusts up to 150 km/h.

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Cyclone Arnab makes landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast, prompting authorities to evacuate nearly 100,000 residents across vulnerable coastal areas.

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