As many as 1,540 people, including fishermen, affected by Cyclone Ockhi in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep were rescued by various agencies, the government said today. After leaving a trail of destruction on the southern coast, Cyclone Ockhi is expected to make landfall in coastal Gujarat tomorrow midnight with squally winds and heavy rainfall. He said the BJP governments at Centre and Gujarat are prepared to tackle the situation when Cyclone Ockhi hits coastal Gujarat, likely around tomorrow midnight. "(Cyclone) Ockhi is set to hit Gujarat after impacting South India. Modi said the fishermen of South India who were at sea when the cyclone hit them have been saved.

Source: dna December 04, 2017 18:51 UTC