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.

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