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Cyclone Arnab: Bengal districts on alert as heavy rain forecast, fishermen barred from sea
Updated On: 26 October, 2026 03:52 PM IST | Kolkata (West Bengal) | mid-day online correspondent
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is closely monitoring changes in the path and intensity of Cyclone Arnab, which is expected to make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast. Although West Bengal is unlikely to face a direct impact, the system is expected to bring fresh spells of rain and gusty winds to several parts of the state

The official said that South 24 Parganas, East Midnapore, West Midnapore and Jhargram could receive increased rainfall on Thursday. Pic/ X
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Kolkata on Monday barred fishermen from venturing into the sea from Tuesday to Thursday amid the developing cyclonic system over the Bay of Bengal.
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