High waves crest the sea shore and enter the residences at Chellanam in Kochi on Saturday. more-inRescue teams from Kerala and Tamil Nadu stepped up efforts on Saturday to trace fishermen reported missing after Cyclone Ockhi, even as protests continued in coastal areas over the tardy response of government agencies. Hailing the efforts of the Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said 400 fishermen stranded at sea had been rescued. As many as 12 boats with 138 fishermen had reached Kalpeni in Lakshadweep while four more boats had berthed at Androth, Kithan and Chatlet in the island chain. In Tamil Nadu, Fisheries Minister D. Jayakumar said 837 fishermen in 71 mechanised boats had safely reached the shores of Gujarat, Karnataka and Lakshadweep.

Source: The Hindu December 02, 2017 16:30 UTC