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Cyclone Arnab kills 6 on India's east coast
Hindustan Times·
At least 6 people were killed on India's east coast a day after Cyclone Arnab hit Andhra Pradesh, officials said. An Andhra official put the toll at 6. The Times of India cited local officials at 9. N Chandrababu Naidu said at least 15,000 electricity poles were damaged. More than 180,000 people were evacuated beforehand in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
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What It Means For You
- Power restoration still lagged in Konaseem and West Godavari even after most districts were restored, per Naidu's statement.
- Households in the evacuation zone were among more than 180,000 people moved before landfall.
- Schools, trains and flights faced closures and cancellations during the cyclone period.
What's Happening
- IMD classed Arnab as a very severe cyclonic storm, its third-highest category, before Andhra landfall on Wednesday.
- Officials reported electrocution as well as tree and house collapses among cited causes in the higher toll account.
- A Marshall Islands-flagged cargo vessel with 20 crew stayed stalled in rough seas on Thursday.
Landfall Toll And Power
- The Hindustan Times wire used an official Andhra toll of 6 and noted a Times of India figure of 9.
- Naidu said advances in forecasting helped limit loss of life and property.
- The Bay of Bengal is described as a major basin for storms that hit India's east coast.
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