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Cyclone claims 14 lives in India; many feared trapped
Authorities including the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), India?s Coast Guard and Navy have rescued about 223 fishermen and evacuated thousands of people from Cyclone hit areas, officials said, as they continued their operations on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, assuring him of support operations including necessary funds, according to local media. Ockhi is expected to travel north towards Mumbai and Gujarat in the next 48 hours, according to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Director S. Sudevan in Trivandrum, though it is likely to lose intensity. "The intensity of the wind may come down and the Cyclone could change into depression," Sudevan said adding fishermen have been warned not go to the sea for the next few days as waves are likely to be 3-5 metres (12-15 feet) high. Authorities are on red alert in coastal areas, with five deaths already reported in Kanyakumari on the southern tip of India. Schools and colleges in parts of India?s southern states have been shut as authorities try to restore nearly 4,000 snapped power lines. The Kerala state emergency department said nearly 3,200 people were in relief camps. "Seven people died in several incidents and 218 were rescued from the sea," an agency official told AFP. Weather officials said the storm was likely to move north into Tamil Nadu and the east coast state of Andhra Pradesh in the next four days. India?s eastern coast -- including major cities like Chennai and Bhubaneswar -- are prone to storms that wreak immense damage between April and December. أكثر... ??????? ??????: Cyclone claims 14 lives in India; many feared trapped || ??????: ahlam1399 || ??????: اسم منتداك
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