Cyclone Ockhi: Navy rescues 180 people near Lakshadweep

December 08, 2017 11:10

INS Kalpeni rescues 17 boats with over 180 people off the Lakshadweep coast in the aftermath of Cyclone Ockhi.

The cyclone which hit the Kerala coast on November 29 and 30, left a trail of destruction in which the official death toll is 29. The state government had yesterday said it has intensified search and rescue operations to trace 92 fishermen.

As many as 39 people have perished and 167 fishermen were still missing after cyclone Ockhi hit Tamil Nadu and Kerala coasts while 809 others were swept away to Maharashtra, the Union Home Ministry has said.

Image: Families of fishermen in Thiruvananthapuram keep a lookout for those missing at sea. PTI picture

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