Cyclone Arnab made landfall in India's Andhra Pradesh state on Wednesday as a very severe cyclonic storm, killing at least three people, destroying at least 180 houses and prompting the evacuation of more than 180,000 people in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Nepal suspended trekking permits to high mountain areas for three days due to risk of rain and blizzards.
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Andhra Pradesh has been most affected ... three people have lost their lives
No one knew whose house the water would rush into next, or whose home would be submerged
Trees have fallen, houses have been damaged, and all our belongings, including our books, have been destroyed
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Heavy rain and high winds destroyed at least 180 houses, brought down 220 trees and disrupted power supply in several areas, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said
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More than 180,000 people had been evacuated in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha ahead of the cyclone's arrival.
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Winds of 125 kph to 135 kph (77.7 mph to 83.9 mph) and gusts of up to 150 kph are forecast
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Winds of 125 kph to 135 kph (77.7 mph to 83.9 mph) and gusts of up to 150 kph are forecast
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with a storm surge of 1 metre to 1.5 metres (3.28 feet to 4.92 feet) above normal tide likely to inundate low-lying areas of Andhra Pradesh
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This is peak trekking season in Nepal with around 750 hikers getting permits per day.
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A super cyclone that killed nearly 10,000 people when it hit Odisha in October 1999 remains one of the country's deadliest natural disasters.
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In neighbouring Nepal, authorities suspended the issuing of trekking permits to high mountain areas for three days because of the risk of rain and blizzards due to the cyclone, Immigration Department information officer Gita Ghimire told Reuters.
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On Tuesday, Nepal warned tourists against venturing into high-altitude areas due to fears that Arnab could trigger torrential downpours, snowstorms and avalanches in the Himalayan region from Thursday night through Saturday.
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