Climate
India evacuates eastern coast as Cyclone Arnab nears landfall
October 27, 2026 at 03:01 PM
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SNSky News Arabia
الهند تتأهب لإعصار قوي.. وإجلاء واسع للسكان
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يواليوم السابع
الهند: إجلاء 50 ألف شخص استعدادا لاقتراب إعصار "أرناب"
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AJAl Jazeera English
India evacuates tens of thousands as ‘very severe’ Cyclone Arnab nears
(opens the publisher’s site)India has evacuated tens of thousands from its eastern coast as "very severe" Cyclone Arnab approaches the states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
- Andhra Pradesh authorities moved nearly 50,000 people to shelters by Monday night out of an estimated 400,000 requiring evacuation, disaster official Prakhar Jain said.
- The India Meteorological Department said Arnab would cross the coast Wednesday morning with sustained winds of 115–125 km/h and gusts up to 140 km/h.
- Railway authorities cancelled 12 trains and suspended services on 53 routes along southern India's coast for Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Nepal's disaster authority warned tourists to avoid high-altitude areas, citing a risk of heavy snow, snowstorms, and avalanches from Thursday night through Saturday.