"The search and rescue operation by the Indian Navy, Coastguard and Air Force will continue with full vigour," she said.Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reached at Kanyakumari on Sunday to take store of the situation in the wake of the cyclonic storm in Ockhi which has tormented the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed that, so far, 357 fishermen, including 71 from Tamil Nadu, who had been stranded in the sea due to Cyclone Ockhi, have been rescued.
November 2, the Tamil Nadu authorities stated that the total number of loss of life caused by cyclone Ockhi has reached 19.The state department also said that at least 690 people have been rescued so far, while 96 were still missing.It additionally stated that 63 people have been hospitalized, while 74 houses have been fully injured and 1,122 houses have been partially damaged.The mega cyclone, which has taken many lives, lashed the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu and Kerala on Saturday with torrential rainfall and blustery winds.
