Photos: Aftermath of deadly Cyclone Arnab in southern India

Author: AFPPublished on: October 29, 2026Country: India

Environment & ClimateWorld / International

Photos: Aftermath of deadly Cyclone Arnab in southern India

Cyclone Arnab struck Andhra Pradesh in southeastern India on Wednesday, bringing winds of 125–135 km/h and gusts of up to 150 km/h. Torrential rain brought as much as 30 centimetres of rainfall to parts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, and the storm killed at least three people before weakening into a deep depression. About 50,000 people in Andhra Pradesh and 48,000 in Odisha were told to move to safer areas. Images from Visakhapatnam and Kakinada showed fallen trees, damaged homes, destroyed roads and flooding.

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