Cyclone-induced rain claims seven lives so far in State
The Hindu
Sixty-eight houses destroyed, 1,464 houses damaged
The rain havoc in the State has claimed seven lives since May 12, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said. Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode reported two deaths each while Alappuzha, Ernakulam and Idukki reported one death each. The heavy wind and rain which lashed the State under the influence of Cyclone Tauktae destroyed crops in 14,444.9 hectares and 310.3 km of roads under the Local-Self Government Department. A low pressure area which formed over the Arabian Sea on May 13 had intensified into Cyclone Tauktae on the morning of May 15.More Related News