Bhubaneswar, Nov. 2 -- Cyclone Murasu intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal and is moving towards the south Andhra Pradesh coast. The storm, which developed into a cyclonic storm on Sunday, intensified further early Monday morning.

Reportedly, the cyclone is currently moving northwestwards at a speed of 20 kmph. It is currently located around 260 km from Chennai, 290 km from Nellore and 320 km from Machilipatnam.

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