Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 26: The Indian Army has been placed on high alert as two developing weather systems over the East Central Arabian Sea and the Southeast Bay of Bengal are expected to merge and intensify into Cyclone Montha within the next 48 hours, officials said on Sunday.

According to official sources, the Army is working in close coordination with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the India Meteorological Department (IMD), and coastal state administrations to ensure rapid response and preparedness ahead of the potential landfall.

As of early Sunday, a depression over the East Central Arabian Sea was located about 700 km west-southwest of Mumbai and 760 km west of Panjim, and is expected to move westwards over the next 24 hours.

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