Local authorities have issued high alerts across Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, and Vizianagaram districts, urging residents in low-lying areas to evacuate to safer shelters. Disaster response teams and the Indian Navy have been deployed to assist with rescue operations.

Early reports indicate extensive power outages and damage to fishing boats and coastal roads. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that the cyclone will move north-eastwards and is expected to reach the Odisha coast by early Tuesday morning.

Heavy rainfall warnings have been issued for northern Andhra Pradesh, southern Odisha, and parts of West Bengal. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea for the next 48 hours, as waves are likely to rise as high as 3–4 meters.

Officials said preparations are underway in Odisha with relief camps set up in Ganjam, Puri, and Jagatsinghpur districts to handle potential flooding.

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The mission, which lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, was expected to deploy multiple satellites into low Earth orbit. However, minutes after liftoff, the launch vehicle experienced an unexpected deviation from its intended trajectory, forcing mission control to abort the operation.

Preliminary Assessment Points to Second Stage Malfunction

Early reports from ISRO officials indicate that a problem occurred during the ignition of the second stage of the rocket. Engineers monitoring the flight noticed an abrupt change in velocity and loss of telemetry shortly after the stage separation.

“An anomaly was detected in the vehicle’s performance. Data is being analyzed, and a detailed report will follow,” said a senior ISRO spokesperson during a brief media interaction.

Mission Was to Deploy Earth Observation and Student Satellites

This mission was intended to place a primary Earth observation satellite along with several student-built nanosatellites into orbit. These were expected to support environmental monitoring, disaster management, and scientific research.

Rare Failure for India’s Space Agency

Though ISRO has a strong track record of successful launches, this incident marks one of the few failed missions in recent years. The last significant failure was recorded during the launch of EOS-03 in 2021.

Despite the setback, experts say such failures are an inherent part of space exploration, and each one contributes to improving future mission resilience.

Singh News Media will continue to track developments from ISRO and provide detailed updates on the investigation and any future re-launch plans.

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