Telangana sends 2,000 power staff to help cyclone-hit Andhra Pradesh

Telangana's two power distribution companies have sent nearly 2,000 staff and emergency material to help restore electricity in parts of Andhra Pradesh battered by Cyclone Arnab. The move followed calls from Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Energy Minister G. Ravi Kumar to their Telangana counterparts. Over 16,000 electric poles fell across districts including Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam and Guntur.