Heavy rains and strong winds are battering India's southern Andhra Pradesh state ahead of the expected landfall of a severe cyclonic storm.
Nine people, including a child, have died in Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring Tamil Nadu state in rain-related incidents.
Authorities have evacuated thousands of people from low-lying areas in both states.
Many residential areas are flooded, and videos show cars floating in water.
Cyclone Michaung is expected to make landfall near Bapatla town in Andhra Pradesh with wind speeds between 90-100km/h (55-62mph). The India Meteorological Department has said that the wind speed will reduce as the cyclone dissipates after landfall.
At least 900 people have been evacuated to 21 cyclone shelters in Bapatla, PTI news agency reported. Heavy winds have uprooted trees and flooded bridges in the town, the agency said.
A four-year-old child died in Tirupati district in Andhra Pradesh state after a wall collapsed, local media reports quoted a government official as saying. Eight deaths were reported in Tamil Nadu state, where the storm caused havoc on Tuesday - causes included falling structures and electrocution.
Meteorological officials have issued a red alert in some parts of the states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Schools, colleges and many offices are closed in several districts.
Rain and wind warnings are in place in both states as well as Telangana and Odisha, which lie along the Bay of Bengal coast. Officials have asked fishermen along the coast not to go out in the rough seas and warned of serious damage to houses.
Almost 7,000 people were evacuated from coastal districts in Tamil Nadu on Monday as heavy rains and winds hit the state.
Chennai airport, one of the busiest in India, was closed on Monday as its runway was flooded. It resumed operations on Tuesday morning as the cyclone moved northwards and the intensity of the rains reduced.
In and around Chennai - a major electronics and manufacturing hub - factories were closed, including iPhone production facilities, Reuters reported on Monday.
BBC News India is now on YouTube. Click here to subscribe and watch our documentaries, explainers and features.
Read more India stories from the BBC:
https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiLmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJiYy5jby51ay9uZXdzL3dvcmxkLWFzaWEtNjc2MTc3MjfSATJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iYmMuY28udWsvbmV3cy93b3JsZC1hc2lhLTY3NjE3NzI3LmFtcA?oc=5
2023-12-05 08:07:38Z
2631895411
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar