Cyclone Murasu: Heavy rain expected in Kerala; yellow alert issued for 6 districts

Thiruvananthapuram: Following Arnab, another cyclone is heading towards Andhra Pradesh. Although it will not directly hit Kerala, heavy rainfall is likely across the state until Wednesday. The storm has been named 'Murasu', a title submitted by India.

The cyclone formed over the Bay of Bengal, 630 km east-southeast of Chennai. It is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm on Monday and make landfall between Nellore and Narsapur in Andhra Pradesh early on Tuesday, with wind speeds reaching up to 120 km/h.

On Monday (November 2), a yellow warning for heavy rain was issued for six districts in Kerala: Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod.

On Tuesday (November 3), the yellow warning applies to Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts.

And on Wednesday (November 4), it covers Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Palakkad and Malappuram districts.