Montha intensifies into severe cyclonic storm, likely to make landfall on Andhra coast tonight; NDRF, SDRF deployed - The Statesman

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Montha intensifies into severe cyclonic storm, likely to make landfall on Andhra coast tonight; NDRF, SDRF deployed

The cyclone over the west-central Bay of Bengal has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.