Severe cylonic storm Montha left a trail of destruction in Andhra Pradesh, leaving two persons dead and inundating agricultural crops across 87,000 hectares. It also damaged roads, bridges and culverts, and uprooted trees, officials said after a preliminary assessment.
The severe cyclonic storm crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday (October 28, 2025) and 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday (October 29), close to Narsapuram in Andhra Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department said. Wind speeds touched 90 kmph near the Machilipatnam coast as the storm crossed the coast.
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