Three killed as Cyclone Fengal pummels India's south

Bengaluru, Indi: A low level cyclone that smashed into India s southern coastline killed at least three people but otherwise did not cause widespread...

Bengaluru, Indi: A low-level cyclone that smashed into India's southern coastline killed at least three people but otherwise did not cause widespread damage, officials said.

Cyclone Fengal made landfall late Saturday with sustained winds of 70-80 kilometres an hour (43-50 miles per hour).

Three people were electrocuted as a result of the storm in Chennai, Tamil Nadu state disaster management minister KKSSR Ramachandran told reporters late Saturday.

But damage from the cyclone was otherwise "minimal", he added.

The Times of India newspaper reported the death toll was four, adding that there was "flooding" and trees falling but "not to the extent feared".