9 years ago
Chennai:
The intensification of a depression over the Bay of Bengal on Thursday caused a cyclone, named Cyclone Ockhi. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, Cyclone Ockhi will now intensify and is likely to change its course towards the Gujarat coast. Mumbai may witness light rains as a result around 4th December, Skymet tweeted. In its course the cyclone wreaked havoc in coastal Tamil Nadu and Kerala before battering Lakshadweep.
The cyclone has claimed 13 lives and left thousands stranded in rescue centres. Water logging and power cuts have brought the cyclone-hit areas to a standstill apart from causing damages to property and blocking highways affecting transport and communication services.
Rescue operations are being carried out by the Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. In Kerala, 155 fishermen have been rescued while around 150 have returned home on their own.
The storm has been named Ockhi by Bangladesh which means "eye" in Bengali.
The cyclone has claimed 13 lives and left thousands stranded in rescue centres. Water logging and power cuts have brought the cyclone-hit areas to a standstill apart from causing damages to property and blocking highways affecting transport and communication services.
Rescue operations are being carried out by the Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. In Kerala, 155 fishermen have been rescued while around 150 have returned home on their own.
The storm has been named Ockhi by Bangladesh which means "eye" in Bengali.
