🇮🇳BREAKING: A massive fire broke out at the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited refinery in Visakhapatnam after an explosion late Monday night. The blaze started in a sulfur pitch tank, sending thick smoke over nearby neighborhoods as firefighters worked to contain it with multiple engines. Officials said the fire remained confined to the tank with no immediate reports of casualties.

Google is building its largest data center outside of the U.S. in the Indian coastal village of Visakhapatnam, in Andhra Pradesh state. The data center could threaten farmers’ livelihoods and access to clean water for residents.

VIDEO | Delhi: Addressing a press conference on Cyclone Arnab, NDRF IG Narendra Singh Bundela, says, "The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued its first warning and forecast on October 23. Based on the forecast, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reviewed the situation with the states on October 25. The Government of India subsequently reviewed the situation at the Cabinet Secretary level, involving all ministries, departments and state governments. As per the latest update, the cyclone has completely entered the landmass. Based on wind speed, it has been downgraded from a very severe cyclonic storm to a severe cyclonic storm. It is expected to weaken further into a cyclonic storm within the next six hours, by around noon, and subsequently downgrade into a deep depression by the evening. Northern Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha have been the worst-affected regions so far. Besides strong winds, several districts have also received significant rainfall. According to information received from the Andhra Pradesh government and the IMD, the affected districts in Andhra Pradesh include Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Anakapalli and Srikakulam. In southern Odisha, Koraput, Ganjam and Gajapati have also received significant rainfall. The Government of India deployed four additional National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams to Andhra Pradesh last night, anticipating that the state would be the worst affected. The additional teams were airlifted using Indian Air Force aircraft. NDRF and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams are currently deployed in the affected areas in coordination with the state and central governments. All state-level disaster response mechanisms have also been activated and placed on alert, with personnel working on the field to manage the situation." #CycloneArnab# #NDRF# (Full video available on PTI Videos -