Cyclone Murasu
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Seven Tamil Nadu fishermen die as boat capsizes off Andhra coast during Cyclone Murasu, two still missing
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu confirmed on Friday that seven of the nine Tamil Nadu fishermen aboard a trawler that capsized during Cyclone Murasu have died, with two still missing and search operations intensified.
Severe Cyclone Murasu makes landfall on Andhra Pradesh coast with 120 kmph gusts, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge warning
Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu crossed the south Andhra Pradesh coast near Ongole early on Tuesday, with sustained winds of 100-110 kmph and gusts reaching 120 kmph, as the India Meteorological Department warned of heavy rain and a storm surge of up to 1.5 metres in low-lying coastal areas.
Cyclone Murasu bears down on Andhra Pradesh coast, with five districts on red alert ahead of landfall on the night of 2-3 November
Cyclone Murasu, which formed over the Bay of Bengal on Sunday, is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur on the night of 2-3 November, with winds of 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph.
Cyclone Murasu likely to hit Andhra coast on 3 November, IMD warns, days after Cyclone Arnab
A depression over the Bay of Bengal is forecast to strengthen into Cyclone Murasu and reach the Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur by the early hours of 3 November, the India Meteorological Department said on Saturday, with very heavy rain, strong winds and dangerous sea conditions expected.