India Orders Mass Evacuations Ahead of Powerful Cyclone

Indian authorities have ordered the evacuation of around 100,000 people from two eastern coastal states ahead of a powerful cyclone expected to arrive on Wednesday.

The evacuation orders cover Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, which lie along the country’s eastern seaboard.

The move comes as India’s local meteorological agency warned of the approaching cyclone, prompting authorities to prepare for its arrival.

The reported evacuation figure applies across the two states. No breakdown of the number of people ordered to leave each state was provided.

The available information did not specify the cyclone’s expected wind speeds or its precise point of landfall.