“Cyclone Ockhi is likely to weaken, make landfall in Gujarat, Maharashtra in next 48 hours. Coast Guard ship Shoor reached the location with maximum speed in the morning and has recovered all the fishermen on board. Another Coast Guard ship Abhinav, also operating near Beypore, rescued five people from a boat, Joyal, about 25 nm from the coast line. Coast Guard ship Samar, also sailing off Kerala coast, has rescued three more fishermen from a boat, Salaithanne, 62 nm from Quilon coast. “As time progresses, Coast Guard has enhanced its deployment so that all survivors from the cyclone are picked up.

Source: Indian Express December 03, 2017 20:15 UTC