India is to evacuate thousands as Cyclone Arnab bears down on its eastern coast with 87mph gusts

Andhra Pradesh officials have put 570,000 people in the at-risk category, with evacuation operations due to start on Monday evening. Forecasters say the storm will reach the state's coast by Wednesday morning and could strengthen further. Fishing boats have been called back to port. In neighbouring Odisha, schools and colleges in five districts will shut on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Coastal Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha can expect heavy to extremely heavy rainfall.

Odisha is readying cyclone shelters to receive residents from low-lying areas.

Andhra Pradesh has directed crews to repair any power outages as swiftly as possible.