Watch: 6 died and thousands evacuated as Cyclone Gaja hits Tamil Nadu coast
Watch: 6 died and thousands evacuated as Cyclone Gaja hits Tamil Nadu coast
Six people died and thousand others were evacuated in the early hours of Friday as severe cyclonic storm Gaja hits Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry coast.
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The cyclonic storm crossed Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry coast between 12:30 am and 2:30 am. The cyclone travelled at the speed of 110kmph to 120kmph. The storm was accompanied by heavy rainfall.
Cyclone 'Gaja' landfalls at Vedaranyam of Nagapattinam in TN. @htTweets pic.twitter.com/ldqyJ6jKeU — M Manikandan (@mani_nov21) November 15, 2018
The cyclone wreaked havoc in Nagapattinam and Pudukkottai districts. It uprooted many trees and electric poles in the districts. It also damaged many thatched houses. The power supply in the area was also affected. As many as 46 substations were damaged in these districts. It would take a minimum of two days for power supply to restore in the area.
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Besides this, the mobile communication network was also disrupted. A holiday was announced in Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, and Trichy districts on Friday.
-PTC NEWS 
