India sounds alert in wake of Cyclone Mocha

NEW DELHI, May 6 (Xinhua): India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday sounded an alert in the wake of a cyclonic circulation formed and lay over the southeast Bay of Bengal and neighborhood, forecasting heavy rainfall from next week over Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Cyclone Mocha, the first cyclonic storm of 2023, has put the states of Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh on alert, the IMD said.

The IMD said sea condition is likely to remain rough from Saturday and very rough from Tuesday onwards over the southeast Bay of Bengal.

The IMD has also advised fishermen, small ships, boats and trawlers not to venture into the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of the Andaman Sea from Sunday onwards and into the southeast and adjoining central Bay of Bengal from Tuesday onwards. - Xinhua