At least three people were killed after Cyclone Arnab struck India’s eastern coast, damaging homes, disrupting electricity supplies and affecting transport services.

The India Meteorological Department classified Arnab as a very severe cyclonic storm. It crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast early on 28 October before moving inland.

More than 180,000 people were evacuated across Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring Odisha ahead of the cyclone. Some schools closed, while train and flight services were cancelled.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reported that at least 180 houses had been destroyed and 220 trees brought down. National and state disaster-response teams were deployed to affected communities.

Authorities in Nepal also suspended permits for high-altitude trekking for three days because of anticipated rain and blizzard risks associated with the system. Reuters reported the developments in an article published by ABC News.