Cyclone Murasu weakens, IMD warns of very heavy rain in Andhra, Telangana; heavy showers likely across southern states

Panchkula, Nov 4 (UNI) The remnants of severe cyclonic storm Murasu weakened into a depression over Telangana and adjoining coastal Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, but the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of both states, with widespread rain expected to continue across southern India over the next several days. In its morning weather bulletin, the IMD said the system, which had earlier weakened into a deep depression, moved nearly northwards at a speed of 10 kmph during the preceding six hours before weakening further into a depression. At 5.30 a.m. on Wednesday, the…