Five still missing after Cyclone Nilam grounds ship; Dramatic rescue operations
Coast Guard sent helicopters this morning to collect crew members who spent the night trapped on oil tanker. Cyclone Nilam made landfall at Mahabalipuram, south of the Tamil Nadu capital at about 4.30 pm on Wednesday. Cities like Bangalore and Chennai witnesses rain through the day yesterday.
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Cyclone Nilam grounds ship, five missingThere were 37 people on board. Some of them climbed into a life boat and headed towards the shore but the boat capsized in choppy waters off the Besant Nagar locality in South Chennai.
Crew members trying to escape the capsized lifeboat.
Image: PTI
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Cyclone Nilam grounds ship, five missingCyclonic storm Nilam crossed Chennai and made landfall at Mahabalipuram, south of the Tamil Nadu capital at about 4.20 pm today. Initial reports say 23 trees have been uprooted in Mahabaliburam as the Nilam made landfall. Two huts have also been reportedly damaged.
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Cyclone Nilam: Heavy rains, strong winds in Tamil NaduAs the cyclone made landfall, windspeed went up to about 100 km per hour. Puducherry and south Chennai have been affected.
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Cyclone Nilam: Heavy rains, strong winds in Tamil NaduBangalore city saw heavy rainfall since this morning and the MeT department has attributed the sudden dip in temperature in Bangalore and several parts of Karnataka to cyclone Nilam. This picture was sent by @dillogical_rahi -
Cyclone Nilam: Heavy rains, strong winds in Tamil NaduLow-lying areas of Tamil Nadu like Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts could be inundated, officials have warned. This picture shows how that might just be possible. Pic Courtesy: @rajasekarn
