# India evacuates tens of thousands as ‘very severe’ Cyclone Arnab nears

https://mins.news/en/item/117034

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-27 08:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/27/india-evacuates-tens-of-thousands-as-very-severe-cyclone-arnab-nears?traffic_source=rss

> Cyclone Arnab is expected to make landfall on India’s eastern coast by Wednesday morning, bringing sustained winds of 115–125km/h. Nearly 50,000 people in Andhra Pradesh had reached shelters, while authorities estimated 400,000 needed evacuation; Odisha also planned to move 48,000 people. Train services were disrupted, and Nepal advised tourists to avoid high-altitude areas amid risks of heavy rain, snowstorms and avalanches.

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