Life has come to a standstill in the cyclone Ockhi-ravaged Kanyakumari in southern Tamil Nadu on Friday with the death toll reaching five so far. Schools remained shut in the coastal districts across Tamil Nadu including Chennai on Friday. Tamil Nadu Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management RB Udhaya Kumar, deputed to Kanyakumari to monitor relief work, said steps have been taken to drain the waterlogged in the areas. He said electricity department personnel were trying to restore the power supply in the district. Five Kanyakumari district fishermen have not returned to shore after they went into the sea two days ago, police said.

Source: dna December 02, 2017 00:45 UTC