Photos: 9 dead as cyclone Ockhi hits Kerala and TN, headed to Lakshadweep

Cyclone Ockhi from Tamil Nadu and Kerala now moves towards Lakshadweep; railways cancelled at least 12 trains; educational institutions are ordered to be closed as states prepare to battle the storm.

Updated on: Dec 01, 2017 3:54 PM IST

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Heavy rains and gushing winds hammered the southern coast of Tamil Nadu and Kerala on Thursday as a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal turned into a cyclone named Ockhi, leaving a trail of destruction. An elderly person is carried to safety from a flooded locality following a storm at Nagercoil in Kanyakumari district. (PTI)

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The rains, which have killed nine people in Kerala and Tamil Nadu since Thursday, have intensified followed by gushing winds and heavy showers. (Vivek Nair / HT Photo)

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Four deaths were reported in Tamil Nadu, four others were killed in Kerala. Strong winds uprooted trees that fell on vehicles and houses, killing five people while two died after touching live wires in Thiruvananthapuram’s Kattakada. Authorities said the toll was likely to go up as snapped communication networks had cut off several areas. (Vivek Nair / HT Photo)

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A flooded locality at Nagercoil in Kanyakumari district on Thursday. Met officials said the deep depression took cyclonic proportions in the early hours of Thursday and centered around 185km north-west of Galle in Sri Lanka and 200km south-east of Kanyakumari. Moving towards Lakshadweep, the intensity of the cyclone will slow down after landfall, they said. (PTI)

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Several trees were uprooted because of strong winds. Named Ockhi --a contribution of Bangladesh-- the cyclone can generate winds between 100-160 kmph when it hits land. (Vivek Nair / HT Photo)

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Houses were damaged causing several problems due to the storm at Nagercoil in Kanyakumari district. The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority has asked civic bodies to be ready for rescue operations. Kerala police Chief Loknath Behra said cops had started evacuating people from low-lying areas. (PTI)

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Heavy rains hammered the coastal areas of both the states. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and army personnel are on standby as heavy rains and winds are expected to continue for the next 12 hours. (Vivek Nair / HT Photo)

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Heavy rains and strong winds show damage at Shankumugham Beach, Thiruvananthapuram. The Congress has cancelled a mega rally in the state capital on Friday, which was to be inaugurated by Rahul Gandhi, in view of the inclement weather conditions. High tides swept away a major portion of the Shangumugam beach, the venue of the rally. (Vivek Nair / HT Photo)