New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- The remnant of Cyclone Arnab, which crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast, has weakened into a depression and is currently centred over Chhattisgarh, triggering widespread and intense precipitation across several states, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Detailing the post-cyclone trajectory and its weather impact, IMD Director General M Mohapatra said that northern Andhra Pradesh and Odisha witnessed extremely heavy downpours over the past 24 hours, with southern Odisha recording exceptional rainfall up to 55 centimetres.

"The cyclone that crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast has moved gradually northward while weakening; as of this morning, it is centred over Chhattisgarh as a depression. Under its influence...