Cyclonic storm Titli left eight people dead and caused widespread damage in two coastal districts in India's Andhra Pradesh yesterday. However, there was no casualty or major destruction in adjacent Odisha, officials said.

Water vessel services, including launch service, on different river routes of the country resume as Cyclone Titli weakened after crossing the Odisha coast in India.

The government has taken all out preparations to tackle the imminent cyclone Titli which intensified into a severe cyclonic storm with a core of Hurricane wind currently lying over coastal Odisha of India.

A deep depression in the Bay of Bengal has turned into a severe cyclonic storm named “Titli”, which moved north-northwest towards the coasts of Andhra and Odisha in India.