Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:45pm on 28 Oct 2026,Wednesday Weather & Environment
Cyclone Arnab has claimed five lives and caused extensive damage to crops and public infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh after crossing the coast early Wednesday. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced an ex gratia payment of ₹5 lakh to each deceased person’s family and expressed condolences. Three deaths occurred in Visakhapatnam district due to falling electricity poles and trees, while Anakapalli and Bhimavaram reported one death each. According to preliminary estimates shared by Naidu, approximately 15,000 electricity poles were uprooted statewide. The cyclone also affected an estimated 3.45 lakh farmers, with standing crops inundated or damaged across 2,24,489 hectares in 14 districts, he said.
