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Cyclone Murasu Approaches Andhra Coast; Bhutan GLOF Triggers Flood Alerts
Cyclone Murasu has formed over the Bay of Bengal and is approaching the Andhra Pradesh coast with winds up to 120 kmph, prompting alerts in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, with Telangana bracing for heavy rains and squally weather. Separately, a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) in Bhutan has triggered flood alerts in Assam and North Bengal, with dead fish reported floating in the Sankosh river in Alipurduar's Kumargram block. In Odisha, a rain-triggered landslide has led to a search for 12 missing people, with another report stating 15 missing amid public anger in cyclone-hit South Odisha.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
L 2 C 16 R 5
- Left (2): The Hindu, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (16 votes, 18 outlets): Business Standard, Business Today, Dainik Bhaskar, Deccan Chronicle, EastMojo, Hindustan (Hindi) · Hindustan Times · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), Mathrubhumi English, NDTV, Navbharat Times, Outlook India, Patrika, Telangana Today, The Free Press Journal, The Hindu BusinessLine, The Quint, The Statesman
- Right (5 votes, 7 outlets): Aaj Tak · India Today (India Today Group — 1 vote), Firstpost · News18 Hindi (Network18 — 1 vote), Republic World, The Pioneer, Times Now