Heavy rains lashed southern districts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala claiming at least 9 lives and crippling normal life after slight depression over Sri Lanka gained strength making favourable conditions for a cyclone. Cyclone Ockhi warning issued for southern Kerala, adjoining districts of Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep Islands. (Photo: IMD)The Tamil Nadu government has called in the Navy to rescue fishermen from coastal areas. RAINFALL WARNINGHeavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places likely over southern Tamil Nadu during the next 12 hours and over southern Kerala in the next 24 hours. Sea conditions would be high over and around Lakshadweep Islands during next 12 hours and very high during subsequent 48 hours.

Source: India Today December 01, 2017 03:33 UTC