Cyclone Ockhi: 39 dead, 167 fishermen missing

• Eastern Eye Staff
• 05 December, 2017

By: Eastern Eye Staff

A total number of 39 people from Tamil Nadu and Kerala have been killed and 167 are still missing after Cyclone Ockhi hit both the states on November 30, said Home Ministry official on Tuesday. Of the dead, 10 hailed from Tamil Nadu and 29 from Kerala where 2,802 and 33,000 people got affected due to the impact of the cyclone respectively, he added. According to the official, around 220 fishermen in Tamil Nadu, 390 in Kerala and 27 in Lakshadweep have been rescued along with 18 those who were stuck on two merchant craft boats, he said also added…

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