Michaung weakens as it makes landfall in coastal Andhra

Rain-related incidents claim 13 lives; more than 140 trains, 40 flights cancelled in AP

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Cyclone Michaung barrelled into the southern Indian coast on Tuesday with winds of up to 110 kph (70 mph), its arrival preceded by intense rain and flooding that killed 13 people, as officials assessed the damage by the storm.

The Indian weather office said Michaung, which had weakened to 'cyclonic storm intensity' by late Tuesday, implying wind speeds of 65-75 kph, was likely to maintain this strength over the next 6 hours.

Up to 200 mm (8 inches) of rain is expected in Andhra Pradesh state, where it made landfall, over the next 24 hours.