Cyclone Murasu weakens over Andhra Pradesh after claiming two lives

Cyclone Murasu weakened into a cyclonic storm over South Coastal Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in two deaths and forcing the evacuation of 12,230 people.

The IMD reported maximum sustained wind speeds of 80 to 90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph, with Bapatla recording 222.4 mm of rainfall.

Preliminary damage estimates stand at Rs 344 crore, with standing crops over 52,459 hectares affected and educational institutions closed in both Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.