Claims extracted
15
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
13%
2 of 15 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
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Publisher signals
60/100
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Environment
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Cyclone Arnab has made landfall on India’s east coast, causing widespread damage and bringing heavy rainfall and wind speeds of up to 135kph (84mph).
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Arnab → make → 135kph
Trees fell onto highways and power supplies were disrupted after Arnab crossed into Andhra Pradesh early on Wednesday morning.
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Arnab → fall → morning
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Arnab → strand → thousands
At least 180,000 people were evacuated from Andhra Pradesh and Odisha states a day earlier.
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people → evacuate → states
Flights and train services were cancelled, and some schools were forced to close.
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schools → cancel → ?
Authorities say more than 12 million people live in the cyclone’s expected path.
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people → say → path
No casualties have been reported so far.
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casualties → report → ?
One resident of Kakinada district in Andhra Pradesh, which lies in the storm’s path, said: “No one knew whose house the water would rush into next or whose home would be submerged.”
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home → lie → house
India’s Meteorological Department forecast a storm surge of up to 1.5m above the tide level, warning that it was likely to submerge low-lying areas in Andhra Pradesh.
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it → forecast → Pradesh
‘Very severe cyclonic storm’
Arnab made landfall as a “very severe cyclonic storm” – the third-highest category on its scale, before being downgraded to “severe” after moving further inland.
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Arnab → make → severe
In neighbouring Nepal, authorities warned tourists on Tuesday not to enter high-altitude areas over fears Arnab could trigger torrential downpours, snowstorms and avalanches from Thursday through to Saturday.
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Arnab → neighbour → Saturday
Reuters news agency reported that authorities suspended issuing trekking permits for three days.
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authorities → report → days
This is peak hiking season in Nepal, with about 750 hikers receiving permits daily.
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hikers → receive → permits
Nepal is still recovering from a catastrophic glacial mountain collapse in August, which killed more than 1,400 people and left at least 5,000 missing.
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which → recover → 5,000
Sri Lanka has also closed schools, with its Department of Meteorology warning the storm could trigger flash floods and landslides.
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storm → close → floods