Amaravati: Cyclone Montha, which crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast past midnight on Tuesday, left three persons dead, damaged standing crops over 1.50 lakh acres and disrupted power and transportation. The government said the loss was minimised due to the precautionary measures put in place.

Neighbouring Telangana also received heavy rains.

During a review meeting on the cyclone at the Real Time Governance System (RTGS) at the secretariat, officials informed the Chief Minister that three persons died during the natural calamity.

"Officials informed (the Chief Minister) that three persons died in the state due to cyclone Montha until now and the Chief Minister directed them to extend a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to their families," said an official press release.

Besides three human death

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