Cyclone Phethai makes landfall, normal life hit in coastal Andhra Pradesh One person was killed in a landslide caused by heavy rains in Vijayawada city but no other casualties have been reported from elsewhere so far
Cyclone 'Phethai' made landfall in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh Monday afternoon bringing moderate to heavy rains even as normal life remained hit in the coastal districts of the state.The Real-Time Governance Centre at the state Secretariat here announced that 'Phethai' weakened into a cyclone as it made landfall near Katrenikona around 12.25 pm with a wind speed of 80 kmph. One person was killed in a landslide caused by heavy rains in Vijayawada city but no other casualties have been reported from elsewhere so far, according to sources in the State Disaster Management Authority. The South Central Railway has cancelled several trains and rescheduled some others because of the cyclone.