Ahmedabad/Mumbai: Cyclone Ockhi is gradually weakening into a depression and may not hit the Gujarat coast near Surat as predicted earlier, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in Ahmedabad on Tuesday night. Cyclone Ockhi has already turned into a “deep depression” and may hit south Gujarat only as a “depression” late tonight, according to an official statement. J.P. Nadda speaks to Gujarat, Tamil Nadu health ministersNew Delhi: Union healh minister J.P. Nadda on Tuesday spoke to health ministers of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, assuring them of all help from the centre for dealing with the possible damage caused by Cyclone Ockhi. ALSO READ: Cyclone Ockhi disrupts Gujarat election campaign, Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi rallies cancelledGujarat on alert as Cyclone Ockhi approachesAhmedabad: As Gujarat remained on alert, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to BJP workers to extend a helping hand to those that would be likely hit by the cyclone. “As of now, 10 people lost their lives in Tamil Nadu and 29 others in Kerala.

Source: Mint December 05, 2017 12:57 UTC