Cyclone Arnab lashes India coast, no deaths reported

Ferocious winds and torrential rain lashed India’s southeastern coast after a cyclone made landfall on Wednesday, but there were no initial reports of deaths, a top official said. Cyclone Arnab hit southeastern Andhra Pradesh state as a “very severe cyclonic storm”, with winds of 115-125 kilometres (71-77 miles) per hour and gusts reaching 140 kph, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in an update at 0830 am (0300 GMT). It warned of flash floods along the coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu said there had been no reported…