The Coast Guard rescued 198 fishermen and 18 fishing boats of Tamil Nadu off the Western coast. With ‘Ockhi’ wreaking havoc in South Tamil Nadu, the state government said it will soon seek central funds for the damage caused by the cyclone. The Coast Guard rescued 198 fishermen and 18 fishing boats of Tamil Nadu off the Western coast. Vijayan said as many as 531 fishermen, stranded in the choppy waters off the Kerala and Lakshadweep coasts due to Cyclone Ockhi, have been rescued. Fifteen fishermen rescued by the Coast Guard are being brought to the Thiruvananthapuram coast, the official said.

Source: Mint December 02, 2017 17:26 UTC