30 died due to Cyclone Ockhi : Report

30 died due to Cyclone Ockhi : Report

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The total number of people that died due to the natural disaster was reported to be 19 in Tamil Nadu while 11 in Kerala

According to a report released by the State Revenue Control Room, about 690 people have been rescued so far from the Ockhicyclone in Tamil Nadu while 197 from Kerala.

The total number of people that died due to the natural disaster was reported to be 19 in Tamil Nadu while 11 in Kerala.

Further, the report indicated 96 missing and 63 hospitalisedin Tamil Nadu.

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About 74 houses were completely damaged while 1122 were partially damaged due to the Ockhicyclone that hit the Indian states- Tamil Nadu and Kerala on November 30.

Torrential rain pounded the southern districts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala after a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal transformed into 'Cyclone Ockhi' on November 30.

Subsequently, the cyclone became a severe cyclonic storm on the next day, moving to the Arabian Sea.