“Thousands evacuate India's eastern coast ahead of Cyclone Arnab”

Key points

• Nearly 50,000 people moved to shelters from vulnerable areas by Monday night.
• Cyclone Arnab formed over the Bay of Bengal and is nearing landfall in Andhra Pradesh.
• Evacuations continue with about 400,000 estimated in need of evacuation.
• train services were canceled and schools in five districts were closed in Odisha.
• Nepal warned tourists against high altitude areas due to potential downpours and avalanches.