Cyclone Asani's Impact - Flights Cancelled, Vizag Port Shuts

Tuesday, 10 May 2022newsdesk

The weather office today warned of "heavy to very heavy rainfall" in north coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha from tonight, as a result the severe cyclonic storm Asani.

New Delhi, 10 May 2022

As per news report of NDTV, Visakhapatnam port has suspended operations as Asani is likely to reach the port city in Andhra Pradesh today. Visakhapatnam International Airport director Srinivas said IndiGo has cancelled 23 flights, both arrivals and departures, citing bad weather. "Four Air Asia flights also stand cancelled due to bad weather at Vizag for the day," he told news agency PTI. Asani has neared the east coast, packing gale-force winds up to 105 kmph, amid indication of gradual weakening today, the India Meteorological Department, or IMD, said in Odisha's Bhubaneswar.

Source - NDTV