Machilipatnam

[muhch-uh-luh-puht-nuhm]

noun

1. a city in E Andhra Pradesh state, in S India, on the Bay of Bengal: first British trading settlement 1611.

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C. Parthasarathy, commissioner of the state disaster management department, said Lehar had weakened into a depression bringing moderate rain as it hit the city of Machilipatnam.

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Last week, a less severe cyclone called Helen also hit Machilipatnam, killing three people.

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Officials said they were keeping a close eye on the new cyclone as it has changed track from Wednesday, with the latest data showing it was expected to make landfall in Machilipatnam.

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The port of Machilipatnam, 20 miles upriver, was destroyed.

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