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IN PHOTOS: Cyclone Montha leaves trail of destruction; roads blocked in Visakhapatnam

Updated On: 29 October, 2025 10:14 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Cyclone Montha battered Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, uprooting trees and disrupting normal life. A fallen tree blocked a key road as residents gathered to assess the damage, while a fishing boat was found partially submerged at the city’s harbour. (PICS/ PTI)

A fishing boat was found partially submerged at a Visakhapatnam harbor after Cyclone Montha lashed the coast. PICS/ PTI

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A fishing boat was found partially submerged at a Visakhapatnam harbor after Cyclone Montha lashed the coast. PICS/ PTI
Reacting to the impact of cyclone 'Montha', Visakhapatnam Cyclone Warning Centre officer Naga Bhushanam informed that an orange alert has been issued for NTR, Palnadu, and Prakasam districts, and that fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea for the coming days

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Reacting to the impact of cyclone 'Montha', Visakhapatnam Cyclone Warning Centre officer Naga Bhushanam informed that an orange alert has been issued for NTR, Palnadu, and Prakasam districts, and that fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea for the coming days

Meanwhile, in Telangana, heavy rain occurred in the Warangal district due to the impact of Cyclone Montha

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Meanwhile, in Telangana, heavy rain occurred in the Warangal district due to the impact of Cyclone Montha

Reacting to the impact of cyclone 'Montha', IMD Scientist Dr A Dharma Raju informed that the Northern and Eastern districts of Telangana would receive heavy to very heavy rainfall and three districts would receive extremely heavy rainfall

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Reacting to the impact of cyclone 'Montha', IMD Scientist Dr A Dharma Raju informed that the Northern and Eastern districts of Telangana would receive heavy to very heavy rainfall and three districts would receive extremely heavy rainfall

Cyclone Montha crossed the coast near Narasapuram, between Machilipatnam and Kakinada, at around midnight between 11:32 PM and 12:30 AM, and has since moved northwestward, said Dr Karuna Sagar, a scientist at the Meteorological Department in Amaravati

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Cyclone Montha crossed the coast near Narasapuram, between Machilipatnam and Kakinada, at around midnight between 11:32 PM and 12:30 AM, and has since moved northwestward, said Dr Karuna Sagar, a scientist at the Meteorological Department in Amaravati

The IMD scientist also mentioned that it will continue moving north-northwestward and enter Telangana

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The IMD scientist also mentioned that it will continue moving north-northwestward and enter Telangana

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