Authorities plan to evacuate roughly 30,000 people in Andhra Pradesh as Cyclone Murasu nears landfall.
The storm is forecast to cross near Ongole with sustained winds reaching up to 110 kilometres per hour.
Officials warn that 6,000 to 8,000 power poles could be destroyed, creating severe electricity disruptions.
Cyclone Murasu follows Cyclone Arnab, which killed six people on the same coastline last week.
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