Heavy rains continue to batter coastal areas of Kerala and south Tamil Nadu, claiming 16 lives and crippling normal life, even as Cyclone Ockhi lay centered north-northeast of Minicoy in Lakshadweep.
Cyclone Ockhi has claimed the lives of at least 13 people in Kerala and Tamil Nadu and is expected to further intensify in the next 24 hours. The cyclone made landfall in Lakshadweep on Saturday and continues to move west-northwestwards. Reports from the island said strong winds with speeds of 130 kmph lashing many parts. A joint operation carried out by Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard rescued around 218 stranded fishermen, but over a 100 people are still missing.
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