WorldCyclone Arnab hits eastern India, killing three and forcing thousands to evacuate

Authorities said powerful Cyclone Arnab struck India’s eastern coast from the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday, killing at least three people, damaging dozens of homes and destroying crops. Thousands evacuated amid heavy rain and strong winds. The storm made landfall in Andhra Pradesh and moved fully inland; India’s meteorological department classified it as a very severe cyclonic storm, its third-highest category.