official (Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority, IMD), press (The Hindu, PTI, Indian Express, Times of India), Nov 3
Cyclone Murasu kills two in Andhra Pradesh after landfall near Ongole, officials say
The second cyclone in a week, on the same coast.
Key facts
- Deaths
- At least two in Bapatla district, a man, 25, in Chinnaganjam and a woman, 65, in Karamchedu, after buildings collapsed (APSDMA via The Hindu)
- Landfall
- Crossed the coast near Ongole, Prakasam district, early on Tuesday (The Hindu)
- Sheltered
- 12,230 people in relief centres in Guntur, Bapatla and Palnadu districts (APSDMA)
- Damage
- Crops on 52,459 hectares and 312 houses, with early losses put at Rs 344 crore (APSDMA via The Hindu)
- Later
- Weakened into a cyclonic storm over south coastal Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday afternoon (IMD via Indian Express)
A 25-year-old man in Chinnaganjam and a 65-year-old woman in Karamchedu lost their lives after buildings collapsed on them.
APSDMA managing director Prakhar Jain, via The Hindu
Note
Severe cyclonic storm Murasu crossed the south coast of Andhra Pradesh near Ongole, in Prakasam district, early on Tuesday, Nov 3, The Hindu reports.
At least two people were killed in Bapatla district when buildings collapsed on them, Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority managing director Prakhar Jain said. A 25 year old man died in Chinnaganjam and a 65 year old woman died in Karamchedu, he told The Hindu.
About 12,230 people were in relief centres in Guntur, Bapatla and Palnadu districts. Early estimates put losses at Rs 344 crore, with crops on 52,459 hectares and 312 houses damaged, Jain said.
The storm weakened into a cyclonic storm on Tuesday afternoon, the India Meteorological Department said, the Indian Express reports. Jain said the damage was less severe than that caused by Cyclone Arnab last week.
Why it matters
Murasu came days after Cyclone Arnab hit the same coast, and officials said its damage was less severe, The Hindu reports.
Sources
- The Hindu: Cyclone Murasu batters A.P.; two dead, 52,459 hectares of crops damaged (Nov 3 2026)
- PTI: Two dead in cyclone related incidents in Andhra (Nov 3 2026)
- Indian Express: Cyclone Murasu weakens, 2 dead in Andhra Pradesh (Nov 3 2026)
- Times of India: 2 dead as Cyclone Murasu leaves trail of destruction (Nov 3 2026)
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