Visakhapatnam: With severe cyclone ' Montha ' in the Bay of Bengal racing towards the Andhra Pradesh coast, authorities have hoisted danger signal number seven at Kakinda port.

Cyclone Warning Centre, Visakhapatnam, has issued danger signal number six at Visakhapatnam and Gangavaram ports.

Danger signal number five has been hoisted at Machilipatnam, Nizampatnam and Krishnapatnam ports.

Informatory messages have been sent to Kalingapatnam, Bheemunipatnam and Vadarevu ports.

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According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), cyclonic storm Montha over westcentral Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 15 kmph during past six hours, intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and la

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