India, Nov. 6 -- Electricity was restored to nearly 29 lakh consumers across 5,753 villages in Andhra Pradesh following extensive damage to the state's power infrastructure caused by Cyclone Murasu, officials said.

The cyclone made landfall near Kothapatnam on November 3, damaging power infrastructure across Bapatla, Prakasam, Palnadu, Guntur, NTR and Krishna districts. Electricity personnel worked alongside National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams to restore the network amid flooding and difficult weather conditions.

In the Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (APEPDCL) zone, 1,001 specialised teams comprising 11,537 personnel restored electricity to all 552 affected substations and 5,753 villages, benefiting ...