Amaravati, Nov. 2 -- The eye of Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu has touched the south Andhra Pradesh coast as its landfall process continues, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.

In an update on X, the IMD said part of the cyclone's wall cloud had entered land in its forward sector, while the eye was touching the coast.

The weather agency said Murasu was over the west-central Bay of Bengal, close to the south Andhra Pradesh coast, as the landfall process continued.

The weather system is under continuous surveillance by Doppler Weather Radars at Chennai and Machilipatnam, the IMD added.

Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to remain on high alert and ensure there is no loss ...