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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rajesh Roy

Cyclone Montha weakens after battering India's eastern coast with rain and wind

India Cyclone - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Cyclone Montha was weakening Wednesday after battering India’s eastern cost with torrential rains and gusty winds as relief teams raced to restore power and clear debris across southern Andhra Pradesh and neighboring Odisha state.

The storm made landfall with top sustained winds of 100 kph (62 mph) late Tuesday night near the port city of Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh, uprooting trees, damaging roads and flooding low-lying villages before losing some strength as it moved inland.

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