The Indian Coast Guard has reached out to fishermen at sea, advising them to return to shores or nearest harbours immediately due to the impending Cyclone Montha.
A fresh Low Pressure Area formed over the Bay has become Well Marked and is expected to intensify into a Depression and Cyclonic Storm 'Montha' by October 27, bringing heavy rains to North coastal and North Interior districts of Tamil Nadu and some Cauvery delta region districts.
In other news, a road accident in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh resulted in the deaths of 19 bus passengers and a motorcyclist when a private bus caught fire after hitting a motorcycle.
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Author's summary: Cyclone Montha prompts Coast Guard warning.