Cyclone Montha wreaked havoc along India’s eastern coastline, resulting in the tragic death of a 48-year-old woman in Andhra Pradesh. The victim succumbed after a palm tree collapsed on her amidst the storm’s ferocious winds and torrential rains. The cyclone, which made landfall around midnight, has inflicted significant damage across the region, including the destruction of crops spanning over 38,000 hectares and the toppling of numerous power lines and utility poles. Local authorities are actively engaged in restoring electricity to affected areas and clearing debris from roads. The Indian Meteorological Department has issued warnings of extremely heavy rainfall and wind gusts reaching up to 90 kmph in the coastal states of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, and West Bengal. Although the cyclone is anticipated to weaken into a deep depression later in the day, its impact has been far-reaching. Unusual weather patterns triggered by the cyclone have also led to unseasonal heavy snowfall on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest, prompting authorities to suspend visitor access to the iconic peak. Rescue operations, as captured in videos from ANI, depict personnel diligently working to mitigate the storm’s aftermath amidst ongoing rainfall.