Several thatched houses collapsed and residents were stranded in Ongole; District Collectors informed Chief Minister Naidy that arrangements were being made for counting votes in the local body elections alongside cyclone relief operations.
The fire reportedly broke out at a sulphur pitch tank.
Andhra Pradesh had stepped up evacuation and disaster management measures ahead of the cyclone's arrival.
Chennai, northern T.N. brace for heavy rain as cyclone Murasu intensifies; at least 19 domestic flights were cancelled at Vijayawada, Tirupati and Visakhapatnam airports
नौकरी के लिए गया था रूस: भारतीय युवक को सेना में भर्ती कर यूक्रेन बॉर्डर भेजा; मां की गुहार- मेरा बेटा लौटा दो- young man from Andhra Pradesh went to Russia for job but recruited into army and sent to Ukraine border
Cyclone Murasu Live updates: Heavy rain lashes Konaseema as cyclone Murasu nears Andhra coast The HinduSevere Cyclone Murasu: Landfall to begin in A.P. around 2-3 a.m. The HinduCyclone Murasu to cross Andhra coast with winds up to 120 kmph; heavy rain lashes northern Tamil Nadu The New Indian ExpressCyclone Murusu: 19 flights cancelled, NDRF on standby as coastal states brace for severe storm - top development The Times of IndiaNo cyclone warning for Bengal amid Cyclone Murasu threat to Andhra Pradesh Telegraph India
The fire reportedly broke out at a sulphur pitch tank.
Massive Fire At Andhra Pradesh Oil Refinery After Explosion NDTVHPCL's Visakhapatnam refinery hit by major fire near oil tank; explosion reports under scrutiny The Times of IndiaExplosion Sparks Major Fire at HPCL Visakhapatnam Refinery Deccan ChronicleBlast at Visakhapatnam oil refinery sends flames soaring, thick smoke engulfs area India TodayFire breaks out at HPCL refinery in Visakhapatnam, no casualties reported The New Indian Express
Explosion Sparks Major Fire at HPCL Visakhapatnam Refinery Deccan ChronicleMassive Fire At Andhra Pradesh Oil Refinery After Explosion NDTVVisakhapatnam oil refinery incident: Fire breaks out at HPCL facility in Vizag The Economic TimesMajor fire at HPCL Visakhapatnam refinery triggers panic Deccan HeraldFire breaks out at HPCL Visakh Refinery; no casualties reported The Hindu
Maharashtra is competing with Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu to build ports, attract shipyards and develop coastal shipping networks
Severe cyclone Murasu may make landfall along south coastal Andhra Pradesh by Monday night and move inland but easterlies blowing across the Bay towards Tamil Nadu may keep the rain taps open
Cyclone Murasu comes just days after Cyclone Arnab made landfall in Andhra Pradesh on October 27,2026.
चक्रवात मुरासु हुआ खतरनाक: 21 उड़ानें रद्द, आंध्र से ओडिशा तक आंधी-बारिश का अलर्ट; एनडीआरएफ की टीमें तैनात cyclone murasu andhra pradesh odisha telangana tamil nadu weather alert preparations
Fishermen advised to avoid sea and residents urged to follow safety instructions and emergency helplines.
Cyclone Murasu: List of flights cancelled to and from Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada The HinduMorning Digest: Cyclone ‘Murasu’ makes landfall in Andhra Pradesh; Rahul Gandhi challenges PM Modi to open debate on ‘foreign help’; and more The HinduCyclone Murasu Landfall Begins, Heavy Rain Batters Andhra Coast NDTVCyclone Murasu to bring heavy rain in parts of Karnataka till November 6 Deccan HeraldCyclone Murasu to cross Andhra coast with winds up to 120 kmph; heavy rain lashes northern Tamil Nadu The New Indian Express
Having come closest to Chennai coast at about 200 km over the seas, Murasu appeared to have skirted the city and was now heading towards its likely landfall zone along the South Andhra coast.
The system may continue to move northwestwards and cross south Andhra Pradesh coast
Cyclone Murasu LIVE update: Orange alert in six Telangana districts, yellow alert in five; holidays announced for school in T.N. districts The HinduCyclone Murasu: Holiday for schools and colleges in Chennai and Tiruvallur The Hindu‘Murasu’ strengthens into Severe Cyclonic Storm The HinduCyclonic Storm Murasu intensifies over Bay of Bengal; Odisha and Andhra Pradesh step up preparedness News On AIRRain on the cards for Kolkata as Cyclone Murasu intensifies over Bay of Bengal Telegraph India
Chennai and Tiruvallur District Collectors have announced that schools and colleges will be closed on Monday
‘Murasu’ strengthens into Severe Cyclonic Storm The HinduCyclone Murasu LIVE updates: Landfall continues in Andhra Pradesh, several districts on high alert amid heavy rainfall The HinduMorning Digest: Cyclone ‘Murasu’ makes landfall in Andhra Pradesh; Rahul Gandhi challenges PM Modi to open debate on ‘foreign help’; and more The HinduCyclone Murasu Landfall Begins, Heavy Rain Batters Andhra Coast NDTVCyclone Murasu to cross Andhra coast with winds up to 120 kmph; heavy rain lashes northern Tamil Nadu The New Indian Express
